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November 21, 2021November 21, 2021

How to Master Your Self-Care Practice in 2022

Self-care is a key aspect of a well-rounded, healthy life. And it’s become even more important as we’ve all had to cope with a global pandemic and economic crisis.

Life is finally starting to settle into a new kind of normal, but you might still need some extra support to start the New Year on a good foot.

Whether you’re trying to climb the corporate ladder or feel better in your body, self-care will be critical to a successful 2022.

But what does self-care really mean? And how can you create a self-care practice that works for you?

February 1, 2018

3 Things I Learned When I Had Laryngitis

2018 had a quiet start for me. You see, somewhere between 10pm and midnight on New Year’s Eve—while I was in church and very much not at a loud, salacious party—I randomly lost my voice.

At first, I thought my voice would recover with a good night’s sleep and a few cups of hot tea, but no. Three days later, I went to the doctor, who confirmed that it was an official case of laryngitis. The prognosis: it could take several weeks to fully regain my voice and there was nothing I could really do about it. In the meantime, I’d risk prolonging my recovery if I tried to force any sound from my throat.

For someone who talks and sings a lot, laryngitis is a frustrating experience. But because I’m all about finding the lesson even in loss, here are a few things I learned by being quiet. Continue reading “3 Things I Learned When I Had Laryngitis”

January 6, 2018January 8, 2018

My One Word for 2018

Years ago—I mean so long ago I was literally still a child—I made the decision not to make New Year’s resolutions. I can’t remember exactly how old I was, but I had been around long enough to develop an opinion that resolutions were these lofty declarations that people made on January 1st that had no resemblance to their actual lives by the time February rolled around.

Up to that point, when it came to breaking resolutions, I was just as guilty as the next person. Maybe I thought that resolutions were meant to be broken. Maybe no one taught me what a resolution even was, and how to properly set them. Whatever it was, I decided that resolutions weren’t for me.

Then a few years later, I started giving my years a one-word theme. A single thought or concept or value that I would work to incorporate into my life. A single motivation behind everything I did. A single guiding principle for making decisions. Continue reading “My One Word for 2018”