Tag: self-care
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Slow Down
I’m writing this using voice dictation while lying in bed on a Wednesday afternoon because it’s too painful to sit up and type. After three weeks of riding a momentum wave and pushing my body, my back finally gave out. So now I’m here to remind you to slow down. I know full well that…
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Good luck. Bad luck. Who knows?
I’ve been whining lately that the past few months have felt like an avalanche of unfortunate events, starting with Hurricane Helene. Soon after that, I got very sick, and my cough dragged on for weeks. While all that was happening, there were major upheavals at work, causing a load of stress and angst. Then, in…
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How a chicken rescue transformed my self-care
The title of this post is not click bait my friend. I did indeed participate in rescuing a chicken over the weekend, and the process revealed an important blind spot in my own self-care: my resistance to reaching out for help for me. Here’s how it all went down. Last week, while walking my dog,…