The Power of Accountability
Have you been slacking off from your commitment to self-care? Adding some accountability may give you the nudge you need to get back on track!
Tag: Personal Retreat Day
How to Overcome the 4 False Beliefs about Self-Care
I get a lot of feedback from people who tell me they feel guilty whenever they take a PRD. When I ask why, they admit that intellectually, they know that self-care isn’t selfish, but they struggle with guilty feelings just the same. Can you relate?
Mental Time Travel for Reflection and Reorientation
As humans, we have this amazing ability to time travel in our minds. With our memories we can travel back in time to the past, and with our imaginations we can jump to the future.
Your Special Recipe for a Successful Retreat Day
Vacations are awesome. I have a long weekend planned in March with my husband. But as wonderful as these special trips are, they don’t replace my monthly PRD. What makes a Personal Retreat Day different from a plain ol’ self-care day or a day off from work?
PRDs for Essentialists
If you’ve been around for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of Greg McKeown’s bestseller, Essentialism. The subtitle of the book previews the main premise: “The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.”
Resisting the Social Media Marketing Machine!
I just read a book that made me stand up and shout “hallelujah!” It’s called Bored to Brilliant by Manoush Zomorod, and it’s all about the results of her experiment to help people unplug from their
16 Ways to Get More Rest RIGHT NOW!
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!
Yes You CAN take an entire day for yourself!
Most of us doubt we can actually take an entire day, once a month, to reflect, plan, and rest. I’ll show you exactly how to keep this commitment to yourself and why it matters.
Journal Your Way to Happiness and Clarity
How do you make sense of all your daily events and happenings? The short answer: by journaling! I’m a huge believer in the power of journaling. It’s something I do every morning without fail. If the thought of keeping a journal makes you shudder, have no fear! There are many ways to journal, and I promise at least one of them will resonate with you.
Reading is a Superpower!
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.