Just about everyone wants a little more JOY in their life – especially these days! Whether you’re thriving or simply surviving the pandemic roller-coaster, you have to admit that the unknowns can cause an avalanche of anxiety. Bring on the Joy! What is Joy? Joy is not the same as happiness. Happiness is dependent on circumstances, but joy is a deeper emotion that can exist
Now that you’ve learned the benefits as well as the challenges of starting and maintaining a Personal Retreat Day habit, it’s time to answer the Big Question you’ve been waiting for: HOW do you do one? Let me set you at ease by telling you there’s no “right way” to do a PRD. Personal Retreat Days differ widely from person to person. Yours will not
Everyone knows that taking time for yourself reaps a multitude of benefits. A WebMD article lists some of the benefits of taking “me time” to work on your health and happiness: stress reduction, increased productivity, and a boost of energy. So why don’t we do it? When I promote taking a monthly Personal Retreat Day, I often get pushback like “sounds great…if I had more
Welcome, friend! Thanks for joining me on the blog today. You’ve already read my post on why you should take a Personal Retreat Day (PRD). (What? You haven’t? Check it out HERE). Now that you’re inspired, let’s discover what exactly is a PRD. In a nutshell, a PRD is a special time you set aside to work on yourself and have inner dialogue. It’s a
Inspirational leadership guru Simon Sinek tells us to always “Start With Why.” His book and popular Ted Talk of the same name challenge us to think first about WHY people need something. In other words, what are the benefits? So before I even tell you what exactly a Personal Retreat Day (PRD) is and how to do one, I’m going to take his advice and
Life is crazy. Most of us spend our days rushing frantically from one task to the next: get up, exercise, work, take care of the kids, cook dinner, eat, clean, watch TV, sleep, repeat. One day blurs into the next, and before you know it an entire month has disappeared. You look back and think, “where did the time go? What did I even accomplish
Welcome to Personal Retreat Day! I’m Wende, and I’m so glad you found your way here. On this site you’ll find lots of tips and advice for creating what I believe to be one of the most powerful practices for self-care: a monthly Personal Retreat Day. I first learned how to do a Personal Retreat Day (or “PRD” for short) from my dear friend and
