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Tag Archives: self-care
Self-Care Through Beard Care
Although I’ve had a full beard since late 2016 and sported a few full beards before then, it’s only recently that I’ve gotten interested in proper beard care. What I didn’t expect to find here was a connection between beard … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged beard, beard care, dog, Sawyer, self-care, Self-Care Through Beard Care, self-love
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Preparing for Pain
For at least the past three years, spring has been a difficult season for me. Although I love the extra sunlight, cool weather alongside sunny days, and sense of freshness in spring, major changes, whether in the general world or … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged death, dog, emotions, healing, Letting Go, pain, Preparing for Pain, Sawyer, self-care, spring
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4 Ideas to Avoid
I’ve come across a lot of ideas since my self-improvement journey began. Many of them have been wonderful and have made my life better whenever I’ve used them consistently. However, there have also been plenty of bad ideas that have … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 Ideas to Avoid, bad, Buddha, dog, ideas, pain, sadness, Sawyer, self-care, suffering
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Take Smaller Bites
I see a lot of praise for being constantly on the go. Somehow it’s become popular to think that if you don’t always have multiple projects going simultaneously and if you’re not feeling exhausted from working around the clock to … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged burnout, exhaustion, Matthew Walker, rest, self-care, self-love, stress, Take Smaller Bites, time management, value, work, worth
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The Source of My Struggles
Serendipity has been my constant companion as of late. Most commonly, it’s appeared in the form of reminders about self-love. I’ve gotten this message more times than I can count over the years. Friends, employers, mentors, passages from books, and … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, inner judge, kindness, self-care, self-compassion, self-love, serendipity, Surrender, The Source of My Struggles
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6 Good Things to Do Right Now
If my neck of the woods is any indication, then modern life has been turned upside down as of late. So many businesses, parties, weddings, trips, and small gatherings have been canceled, and it looks like that will only continue. … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged 6 Good Things to Do Right Now, family, friends, hobbies, hunger, hydration, Jim Croce, Joe Rogan, loved ones, Matthew Walker, rest, self-care, sleep, stress, stress management, swing dancing
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Getting the Most out of Your Float
I’ve floated almost 60 times as of this writing and in the process I’ve learned a lot about how to maximize the experience for myself. Floating affects everyone differently and no two of my floats have been exactly the same, … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged breath, breathe, breathing, calmness, expectations, float tank, float therapy, floating, Getting the Most out of Your Float, meditation, peace, quiet, relax, relaxation, rest, self-care, thoughts
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Half the Battle
The first few days of this week were pretty rough for me and I was super tired by Tuesday night. I talked to a few friends before going to bed and they both gave me a lot of good things … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged breath work, friends, Half the Battle, learning, meditation, research, self-care, stretching, The Righteous Mind, Thinking Fast and Slow, understanding
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Running on Fumes
In the West, so many people are addicted to the idea that production is all that matters. They’ve been raised to believe that we should always be busy making things, putting things together, and figuring things out. So they glorify … Continue reading
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Tagged meditation, rest, Running on Fumes, self-care, self-love, stress, West, work
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An Example of Following My Own Advice
Yesterday, I took my own advice: I listened to my body and gave it what it needed. For whatever reason, I developed a headache toward the end of my shift at work. It wasn’t debilitating but, like all headaches, it … Continue reading
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Tagged An Example of Following My Own Advice, rest, self-care, self-love, Sharpen the saw
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