Month: January 2020
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Why Self-Care Is The Secret To Becoming A Productivity Powerhouse
It seems counter intuitive and a little selfish to focus on yourself in order to be more productive. Surely digging in, doubling down and getting to work is the better route? Turns out, self-care is one of the best ways to nourish and replenish the whole body. Enjoy this Daily Find, love from CW! When it comes…
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Boundaries are my self-care. Saying no is my self-care. Creativity is my self-care. And more…
It’s funny to think that self-care can be everything and nothing. At some times being active in the pursuit of caring activity is right. On other days, being still, sleeping more and taking long moments to be still are the best ways to practice. Enjoy this Daily Find, love from CW! Hi, friends! Many of…
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The Beauty Of Art As Self-Care
I love to learn about how younger people than me are experiencing the culture of today. I only wish these voices were being broadcasted sooner. But, what cuts across is the need to practice honest and personally resonate self-care. Enjoy this Daily Find, love from CW! We live in a time where having a ‘side hustle’…
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CREATIVE SELF-CARE ACTIVITIES TO DE-STRESS
It is always surprising to realize how easy self-care activities are. These practices are not time consuming or complicated to learn, yet many of us are reluctant to give them a go. I wonder why our society rewards a rant on social media over creating a calm, centred and caring life? Enjoy this Daily Find, love from…
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Self-care is slippery, confusing and necessary for creativity
One of the things I love about this point in history is the open, honest and candid conversation about rather nebulous topics, like self-care. I only wish that I could have benefited earlier in my career. Enjoy this Daily Find, love from CW! “You did not come here to work and die.” Earlier this month,…
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How to Start Journaling in 2020
From the sounds of it, there is no wrong way to journal and one cannot have too many. Whew, what a relief. If it works for Emma Watson, it is good enough for me. Happy journaling! Enjoy this Daily Find, love from CW! Keeping a journal is storing your thoughts, feelings and life experiences into…
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Keeping A Daily Journal Could Change Your Life.
Keeping a journal has allowed me to express everything! By ‘everything’ I mean, all the stuff I cannot or should not say to anyone else, ever. Out of my head and onto the page, all that stuff goes and then I never blurt out all the things that are best left unsaid. But the magic…
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Journaling to Clarity, Creativity, and Well-Being
I started to write in a journal regularly in July of 2017 after I left my corporate job and headed out for a year of travel. I had a bunch of emotional unpacking to do and nothing I tried seemed to be working until I started writing every morning. Once the trip once was finished, I…
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How To Journal For Self-Improvement
In my elementary school there was a block of time, first thing in the morning devoted to writing in a journal and then silent reading. At the time, I thought the task was easy and stupid. I suspected that the teacher just wanted us to sit quietly so she didn’t have to do any work.…
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The Journaling and Creativity Connection: 9 Reasons to Start Journaling Now
My desk is over run with notes, pens, old journals and various other reference materials. It is time to begin the year with a NEW journal, or two. The promise of fresh, clean pages and the feeling of paper as important thoughts and ideas take shape, is a real joy. There is little as lovely as filling up…