self-care

My Gemini Girl Kelly Burich and I are back at it this week gabbing about all things self-care.

The simple act of putting pen to paper has enormous benefits to one's mental and emotional health. So why do we all fight it so much?

Reasons and excuses may by definition appear very similar but there's one thing that vastly separates them, their consequences. Understanding whether something is a reason or an excuse can change what you do next.

This week I had a birthday and while I'm so grateful to be alive and in good health, I also feel so much gratitude for you. Those that give of themselves and make many, many sacrifices to improve animals lives or deaths are what I call unsung heroes. Please allow me to just express a little of what is in my heart. I even have a poem for you and about you. Listen in!

Do you know when you've reached your limit before you've gone too far? Do you have to get to burnout before recognizing you need to change things? Do you find yourself abandoning your own needs because you don't want to feel guilty for "letting others down"?

One of the hardest things to do is love ourselves unconditionally. We are our own loudest critics. But what if the things you don't like about yourself actually serve you in some way? What if the part