If you’re anything like me, you may not have been cognizant of setting boundaries along your life journey thus far. I was operating with a set of unintentional boundaries that I was not cognizant of. As an example, I have a physical boundary of not letting people into my personal space. Intuitively, I knew that letting people in my personal space was not something I wanted.
Tag: self-care
3 helpful tips for self-care during the holiday season
Hopefully, for you the holidays are a time filled with love, laughter, family and more love. And while the season comes with hot cocoa, gifts, and promises of hope, there can also be a sense of the extra hustle and bustle leading to a sense of feeling overwhelmed. Additions to the day-to-day schedule, extra shopping runs to the local market, fretting over gift giving and a packed social schedule aid in the complexity of getting through the season.
During this timeframe, showing yourself extra self care is mandatory.
Burn Out – An escape to Hawaii and a pragmatic approach to recovery
While ‘burn out’ is a ‘real thing’, the remedy for when you find yourself burnt out isn’t a quick fix! Everything that I read would take time – make sure you’re getting enough sleep, make sure you’re eating healthy meals, limit caffeine and alcohol, exercise frequently. While all of those things help, it wasn’t the answer I was looking for.
Accountability: Identifying your emotions and holding yourself 100% accountable
I want to talk about ‘accountability’ because until only recently, I always thought /associated accountability with my physical actions. As an example – I take accountability if I am hungry and it is my fault if I did not make dinner or create a healthy meal to nourish my body. Or, I did not study enough and my grades reflected my lack of studying. That’s how I always thought about accountability – the physical end result was a reflection of choices that I had previously made.
Wellness from the Wild 