Yes, I am refreshed. I unplugged from ALL technology and soaked, slept, sun bathed, read and hiked at a hot springs retreat center north of San Francisco. Time in nature is an essential tool for me to plug into my soul and my heart. I needed to fill my heart-well, to listen to my soul song, and to dance my dreams into being.
I love my life and my work and the truth is…. recently it feels like i am “going off the rails” with a lot of rapid business growth and personal transformation.
My practices of seated meditation, yoga, and dancing have helped to ground and stabilize me through many massive changes recently including: writing a chapter in a book, planning a LIVE Soul Centered Prosperity event, taking on 6 new clients in 2 weeks and MORE!
I find that most of my clients (and women in general) give up their self-care sanctuary when time gets crunched. As women, we need to be in alignment with our soul to fully activate our power. Daily self-care practices are non-negotiable. I know, i can hear ALL the excuses, believe me i have heard or made every single one.
Dear women, please care for yourself.
Tend to your body, mind, and heart as a sacred temple.
Give to yourself with the greatest unconditional love you can…
When a woman is full she flourishes,
and her family, community, and business flourish too.
When a woman feels heard,
she is better able to access the power of the present moment.
When a woman loves herself
she leads by loving example.
When a woman respects her own needs
she can care for others with greater compassion.
This is the way we will lead the world to change, for Mother Earth and all her creatures.
Share in the comments section about your favorite self-care practices. How do you ensure your self-care sanctuary receives the care and attention it needs?
Hi Christel, what a beautiful article. I can feel the lightness and positive energy in your words. I totally resonate with our need as women for a self-care sanctuary. Thank you so much. Much love. XO
Oh thank you. It’s so validating to read this. I’ve been taking time out from my business this week – and I’m about to go on holiday!! I keep thinking that I should be doing more but I know that I need to honour myself. x
So happy you wrote this. Isn’t it true that when push comes to shove the woman becomes a martyr?
YES!!! Love this, Christel! I looove my self-care and have gotten pretty good at getting it when I need it, although I still have a bit of a tendency to feel like I should “skip” it when the crunch is on. That’s my growing edge right there. 😉 Some of my favorite self-care things are long baths with a good book, long walks out in nature, cuddle time with my fur babies (guinea pigs), meditation time in the morning, journaling time, and just laying in the sun! 🙂
Oh, where did you go, Christel? I’m always looking for new places 🙂 Nourishment, I find, is an integral part of manifesting. Pampering is SO required! It’s how our feminine gets restored. Thanks for the reminder. Massages, facials and yoga, sauna, hot tubs and mud baths. Also scented candles and flowers, AND (of course) raw chocolate!
This is SO on point for me right now – and a surprising revelation along with it. I started off reading this thinking, ‘yeah, I’m ROCKING self-care right now!’ I’ve had some health issues going on the past couple of months, and have been seeking pretty intense medical care to deal with it. By the end of reading this, it dawned on me that rather than being tender-loving-care, that’s actually pretty soul-sucking! Guess I better find ways to love on me a little more now!