We’re familiar with the expression “thinking outside the box”— choosing to see things from a different perspective, perhaps more creatively or unconventionally, not boxed in. There’s value in “breathing outside the box,” too, taking the time to hear your breath, slowing down, consciously inhaling and exhaling, honoring and acknowledging what’s often taken for granted. Breathing sounds simple, but […]
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The wind howls up the mountain, washing over the house. The mewing of the cat bird, long before any other friends join the chorus, heralds the coming of a new day. The path lights in front of the home across the cul-de-sac create dancing circles of light on the wet pavement. The breeze blowing through […]
It was 3:47 am when I opened my eyes. I didn’t know the time at first; I just knew it had to be early because it was still dark. There was no sound except for the whir, whir, whir of the ceiling fan. I lay there for a few minutes, then got up to look […]
Last week we talked about environmental wellness. This week let’s move on to how choices we make impact our emotional, social and spiritual wellness. Eight Areas of Wellness 1. physical wellness 2. occupational wellness 3. financial wellness 4. intellectual wellness 5. environmental wellness 6. emotional wellness—taking care of yourself from a “feeling” perspective; living as stress […]
I’m exhausted as I type this. I didn’t sleep well last night, and since I was simply lying in bed thinking about a million (okay a dozen) things, I figured, “I may as well get up”. I really have tried to learn how to sleep. I’m even blessed to have a few friends—awesome sleepers—who’ve tried to […]
If you’re like me—and most people I know—you probably feel like you run through your day. When you get finished with your day’s work, whatever that is for you, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to walk through the door into your home (or stop doing the “work” part of your day if you […]
