What does REST look like? We often think of getting 8 hours of sleep, or the luxury of a Sunday nap. But rhythms of rest can also be incorporated into your daily life. Even 5 intentional deep breaths can reset your mind and body into a restful state!
I strongly encourage everyone to take a Personal Retreat Day once a month to rest, reflect, and reorient. But I also suggest you set aside extra time at the beginning of each quarter to look back over a longer period of time. Companies do this, and it helps ensure they are on track with long-term goals.
Of all the valuable tasks that I perform every day, reading is way up there on the list of my most essential activities. Reading educates, informs, and expands one’s worldview. I try to start my day with a mug of coffee and about 20 minutes of non-fiction reading.
By far, the most effective way I’ve found to begin my own Personal Retreat Day is with moderate exercise. The best kind of exercise to get you in the right frame of mind for the rest of your PRD involves motion that leaves you feeling energized, not exhausted.
Happy New Year! Let’s make 2022 our best year ever. Here are three EASY and FUN activities that you can do in less than five minutes to set you up for success. Grab your journal and let’s get started!
In January many people choose a word to focus on throughout the year. This word serves as a guiding focus, a compass they return to as they filter through life’s decisions. I love this idea but in my experience, selecting a word for each month works better for me than a single word for an entire year. That’s because seasons come and go, and what you need in January may not serve you in the summertime.
Creating and sticking to a solid morning routine sets your compass for each day. I’ve come up with a routine that works for me, setting the right tone for the hours ahead. I use this time to remind myself of what’s most important and plan out the workday.
Lists are a fantastic and easy way to record memories from the past month. They can be used to track progress towards a goal, or simply help you check in with your inner self.
My husband and I have a wonderful Sunday morning routine. When the weather is nice, we walk to the neighborhood coffee shop and chat about what happened during the week. Then I record what I
In 1997, I moved from El Paso to Austin, Texas with my husband and our 13-month-old daughter. Moving to a new city where you don’t know a soul is always hard, but I felt especially