Have you ever wished you could cut through all the noise and chaos of life and experience your days feeling calm, present, grounded, even joyful? Perhaps you've wondered if it's even possible. Whether it's unexpected traffic, the never-ending to-do list, our kids' incessant arguing, our daily news feeds or the plethora of other potential sources of stress in modern life, there is no shortage of things that threaten and often succeed in overtaking our sense of calm. And when we add to that a sense of disconnection from others, we can experience deep overwhelm and even despair.
I will readily admit there's no easy answer. Life and the issues we face both in and outside our selves are incredibly complex. Several years ago, I was at a breaking point in my own life, with three small children and my husband in graduate school. My life-long habits of over-giving to others and under-caring for myself brought me to a place of incredible depletion, intense anxiety stagnating me during the day and panic attacks jolting me awake at night. My recovery from that place of exhaustion has been a long-winding path, lit by many others who beckoned me onward with their love and wisdom. And along the way I'm finding my way back to myself, to hearing my own voice, to nourishing, loving and tending to myself in a truly authentic way so that I can give my best to those I love out of fullness rather than depletion.
What about you? Perhaps you know you need to tend more to your own well-being but aren't sure how to start. There are so many voices in the world telling us what we "should" be doing that they can drown out our own voice guiding us to what we really need. Or maybe you've tried to add some self-care to your life but haven't found the rhythm to sustain it. It can be so hard to keep up a practice until it becomes habit without a helpful structure or others to encourage you and cheer you on.
I invite you to join me in exploring some ways we can begin right now to take good care of ourselves, starting with reclaiming a calm mind in the stressful moments of our days. I've put together a series of 5 simple practices you can use to bring your mind and body back to a calm state in the series Cultivating Calm, and it's available for anyone who subscribes to my monthly newsletter.
If you're interested in learning more and going deeper, come join me on on Patreon! I lead practice sessions (both live and recorded) so that you can both explore what types of self-care work for you and help them become a habit. I'm also crafting workbooks with guided reflections and questions to help you dig deeper. The live monthly practice session will be about 15-20 minutes, with a recording available if you can't make it live, and the pre-recorded sessions are 10 minutes or less so that you can easily fit them into your schedule. You can choose what level of support is right for you - whether you want just one video practice per month or all of the options I offer. Please check out my Patreon Tiers to see which might best support you right now. Regardless of what you choose, we'll make sure to give time for you to discern what truly serves you well in this season of life, and you'll have the opportunity to practice the art of self-care along with other like-minded women.
If you'd like to know more, please sign up for my email newsletter and announcements, or go ahead and become a Patron! As soon as you become a Patron, you'll have access to everything I've posted for the Tier you choose. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions by sending me a message here.
Here's to continuing the journey of learning to love and care for ourselves deeply.
With much love,
Michelle
I will readily admit there's no easy answer. Life and the issues we face both in and outside our selves are incredibly complex. Several years ago, I was at a breaking point in my own life, with three small children and my husband in graduate school. My life-long habits of over-giving to others and under-caring for myself brought me to a place of incredible depletion, intense anxiety stagnating me during the day and panic attacks jolting me awake at night. My recovery from that place of exhaustion has been a long-winding path, lit by many others who beckoned me onward with their love and wisdom. And along the way I'm finding my way back to myself, to hearing my own voice, to nourishing, loving and tending to myself in a truly authentic way so that I can give my best to those I love out of fullness rather than depletion.
What about you? Perhaps you know you need to tend more to your own well-being but aren't sure how to start. There are so many voices in the world telling us what we "should" be doing that they can drown out our own voice guiding us to what we really need. Or maybe you've tried to add some self-care to your life but haven't found the rhythm to sustain it. It can be so hard to keep up a practice until it becomes habit without a helpful structure or others to encourage you and cheer you on.
I invite you to join me in exploring some ways we can begin right now to take good care of ourselves, starting with reclaiming a calm mind in the stressful moments of our days. I've put together a series of 5 simple practices you can use to bring your mind and body back to a calm state in the series Cultivating Calm, and it's available for anyone who subscribes to my monthly newsletter.
If you're interested in learning more and going deeper, come join me on on Patreon! I lead practice sessions (both live and recorded) so that you can both explore what types of self-care work for you and help them become a habit. I'm also crafting workbooks with guided reflections and questions to help you dig deeper. The live monthly practice session will be about 15-20 minutes, with a recording available if you can't make it live, and the pre-recorded sessions are 10 minutes or less so that you can easily fit them into your schedule. You can choose what level of support is right for you - whether you want just one video practice per month or all of the options I offer. Please check out my Patreon Tiers to see which might best support you right now. Regardless of what you choose, we'll make sure to give time for you to discern what truly serves you well in this season of life, and you'll have the opportunity to practice the art of self-care along with other like-minded women.
If you'd like to know more, please sign up for my email newsletter and announcements, or go ahead and become a Patron! As soon as you become a Patron, you'll have access to everything I've posted for the Tier you choose. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions by sending me a message here.
Here's to continuing the journey of learning to love and care for ourselves deeply.
With much love,
Michelle
