Burnout and self-criticism. Believe it or not, those two things often go hand-in-hand. In today’s meditation, Kate James explains that sometimes when we’re exhausted we might tend to blame ourselves. Maybe we pushed through when we shouldn’t have. Or we waited too long to seek help. Or if we had only done a better jobContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 5”
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10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 1
Here we are: Day 1 of another Insight Timer challenge. I hadn’t planned on posting daily through this one, but today’s meditation changed my mind. The Voice in the introduction said, “So many of us are always available, never switching off, and never saying no” and we don’t just stop. Our bodies don’t remember whatContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 1”
10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge
Insight Timer posted this question: “When was the last time you felt genuinely rested, and what made that possible?” Huh. Well . . . hmmm . . . let me see . . . uh . . . 😳 🥴 Was that your answer too? If it was, then maybe Insight Timer’s next challenge couldContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge”
7-Day Connection Challenge: Day 2
Day 2: Name What You Need Slow breath in. Extend the exhale. Do it again. Then Alex asks us to notice our energy. Not our mood. Our energy. Mine? Pretty depleted, emotionally. Physically? I feel pretty good, actually, especially after yesterday when I spent the entire afternoon planting flowers and giving our little garden aContinue reading “7-Day Connection Challenge: Day 2”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 20
January 20 “Today I will listen to my inner yes and no.” I don’t know about you but setting boundaries has never been my forté. Like, ever. At least not in my personal life. Maybe with my children. Some. With my students, yes. But with administrators and colleagues, not so much. Any boundaries I’ve setContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 20”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 14
January 14 “Today I will choose rest instead of pushing through.” “Rest?! What’s that?”, we ask. “Self-care? Not sure. Let me Google it . . .”, we joke. The go, go, GO! of life usually leaves us wondering where the days went and how in the world we got through it. The answer: we pushedContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 14”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 8
January 8 “Today I will choose the simple way without guilt.” Oh holy cow . . . the intention says it all. What a wonderful way to go about the day. Every day. Kirsty Lyon nails it on the head when she says that simplicity is the key to clarity. We tend to try toContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 8”
Becoming “Soul-Centered”: Week 4 – Compassion: Love Yourself
Welcome back! I hope that you’re enjoying your new meditation practice and beginning to notice some positive changes in your life. With three weeks under our belts, we’re getting better at being present and aware, recognizing and resolving stress, and learning to experience things as if for the first time. Even if you aren’t seeingContinue reading “Becoming “Soul-Centered”: Week 4 – Compassion: Love Yourself”
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