Please take care of yourself 💛

You don’t need me to tell you that life is hard.

You’re familiar with disappointment, frustration, anger, sadness, grief.

But, no matter is happening in our lives, there are still opportunities for joy. For love. For peace and hope and laughter and connection.

And that starts with taking care of ourselves.

Listen to your body.
Drink more water.
Eat another vegetable.
Go to bed a little earlier.
Move your body in a way that feels good.

Tune into your spirit.
Pick up your pen and journal, starting and ending with gratitude.
Talk with a friend you know will hold space for you.
Pull a tarot card if that’s your jam.
Do some EFT Tapping.
Meditate.
Do yoga.

Whatever will make you feel seen, valued, and loved.

Because feeling good is always an inside job.

And the world needs you.
We need you.
We need YOU.

There’s no one else in the world exactly like you.
No one else with your combination of gifts and strengths and experiences
Who can do what you do in the way that you do.

No one else shines like you do and brings what you bring into the world.

But you can’t shine your brightest when you’re not taking care of you.

Please take care of yourself.
Please be kind to yourself.

You deserve it.
💛

Some ways I take care of myself: Gardening (these pink bumble bee cherry tomatoes are my favorite!), using my card decks (this is the Woodland Wardens oracle card deck by Jessica Roux; my favorite tarot deck is the Light Seer's Tarot by Chris Anne), journaling, and surrounding myself with beautiful things, like these flowers from my garden last summer. 💛

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Journal Prompts

Use these prompts as written or as inspiration to uncover what you need in your life this week. And know that I’m always here to support you and answer questions you have along the way!

• What are your favorite ways to take care of yourself?

• What can you do proactively to show yourself love and care?

• Which tools can you use when you need some extra care?

• Who are the people who can hold space for you?

• How does it make you feel to realize there’s no one else in the world just like you? And that you are so, so needed?

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Journaling Fun and Support

• My weekly livestream is back! Join me on Tuesdays at 8pm Eastern as I welcome a series of guests who do interesting, fun things that tie into journaling! This week, I welcome my friend Jenn Deal to talk about Increasing Joy! Tune in on LinkedIn, YouTube, or Facebook (if you’re my mom!). Missed our last session on Thought Leadership? Catch it HERE.

• I’ve got something special up my sleeve for our next Journaling Mini-Retreat! If you’ve been separated or divorced and need a little TLC, you’re invited to join me on Wednesday, May 15 at 7:30 pm Eastern. Claim your spot here. 💛

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Happy Journaling!