If you answered ‘No.’ I can’t blame you. I constantly preach self-compassion {and self-love} but practicing what I preach is not always as easy… I’m constantly finding that I’m beating myself up over this thing or that.As we move into the holidays, I think self-compassion is especially needed and powerful. The holidays are tough – […]
I’m sure you’ve heard me preach (over and over and over) about the importance of having someone to talk to about what you’re experiencing. Someone who is an unbiased third party and can tell you what you need to hear (not always what you want to hear).You also know how much I believe in finding […]
You know my take on platitudes – and this one is a DOOZY! I mean, if I have to hear ‘It gets easier…’ from another living soul someone is getting throat punched.Grief and the gym have so many similarities and crossovers…here’s one of my favorites:I’ve been going to the gym and seeing a personal trainer […]
That probably seems back-@$$-wards – I know, I know; I’m mixing math with language and sprinkling in a little ‘Crystal sass’ to boot!Growing up I’m sure you were taught the differences between wants and needs:I NEED: water, food, shelter, clothing…well, that’s about itI WANT: a new cell phone, the fancy car, gourmet food {not the […]
My 2020, much like everyone else’s, was a dumpster fire of a year… It felt like a perpetual groundhog day – and also like I blinked and it was over. I’m not going to blame ALL of my 2020 on the lack of selecting a WOTY…but it sure didn’t help the situation.I don’t feel like […]
I haven’t really talked about it a lot lately…but…Over the last several weeks (Ok, like all summer #thanksCOVID) I’ve been compiling amazing information, research, examples, and exercises around grief, resilience, happiness, and mindfulness. I actually found an amazing series of books by the Harvard Business Review that has sent me down the research rabbit hole…and, […]
Last week, I was speaking about Sharing Solace at an event with an extra-long Q&A section. {Or, as I like to refer to it ‘Stump the Chump’.} And, one of the last questions came in the form of a statement:The ‘question’ caught me a little off guard. I’d never really thought too hard about before […]
…or maybe I am…My mind is in a constant state of information overload and I’m perpetually maximized. I thought I was a decent human being…but I’m second-guessing every action I’ve ever taken. I even feel like I’m having an out of body experience: an outsider looking in.I’m paralyzed with responsibility and opportunity.I’ve started writing my feelings […]
It’s the Sunday before the Sunday before Mother’s Day…which means it’s exactly one week until Bereaved Mother’s Day.As you know, May is a very tough month for me {two of the reasons are above}. I was thinking about where I would be today if my Maddie were still here with me. I realized, I ‘should’ […]
The short answer? You should journal when you least want to. Period. End of sentence.Oh, you want a real, more thorough answer? Fine then. Journaling allows you to deeply think about your thoughts and feelings while keeping them somewhere you can refer back to in the future {and to see how far you’ve come}.I find […]