Self-care isn’t self-ish

 

Please enjoy this excerpt from You, Beautiful: Getting gorgeous from the inside-out. available now on amazon!

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Contrary to what we’ve been encouraged to believe, self-care, self-love, and self-esteem aren’t synonymous with self-ish. It deeply concerns me when these phrases are equated with navel-gazing self-involvement and even in some conversations, blamed for the demise of family and community!

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Introducing The Sparks and Whispers Mysteries

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 Ruby’s Water Wings is now available on amazon!

About five years ago, my idea for The Sparks and Whispers Mysteries started to take shape.

The stories would be aimed at children ages 8 to 12 or so…already reading on their own, but young enough to appreciate the magic of mystery. They would help children believe in hope and possibility and continue to spark that sense of wonder they’re born with, wonder that never needs to end.

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We are life artists, regardless of our canvas

A long entry this month my friends,
but there was much to say!

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In my book Braving It, I told the story of Max, a friend with clinical depression all his life. One thing always made him feel better: caring for his horses. Then, one day, something more: as he sat making Playdough horses with his nephew, Max realized just how much creating these magnificent animals brought him a kind of joy he didn’t think was possible for him.

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“Let me know how I can help”: the art of healthy detachment

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When someone comes to me with a problem, I’ve learned (through many painful experiences!) to automatically organize my thoughts.

“There are three ways I can help,” I say…

    1. “I can just listen.”
    2. “I can help you brainstorm solutions to your problem.”
    3. “I can take an active part in helping you implement one of those solutions.”

Two takeaways from my list:

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