There are times to preserve – and there are times to push. 2021 was a year of preservation. A year of not backsliding too much. A year of leaning on foundational habits (whole foods as much as possible, prioritizing sleep, staying hydrated, getting outside for fresh air and walks). Given that I work with most clients for a year, we’re bound to bump up against challenging periods. It can be tempting to let healthy habits slip entirely when life is hard. To check out. To stop showing up for ourselves. Or – we can practice preservation during the trying phases of life. One of the many lessons I learned while caring for my mom was how to maintain a baseline level of self-care when bandwidth was consistently low. There were no … [Read more...] about Two Modes
Self Care
None of Us Are Okay
It’s been one hell of a year. For me. For everyone – as we continue to live our lives as normally as possible amid an evolving pandemic and all the uncertainty that brings. My friend Cindy said it perfectly when I met her for coffee last week. “None of us are okay.” Amen to that. I have some sad news to share my friends. Despite all the flights back and forth to New Jersey to help take care of Mom this year. Despite everyone doing the best they could - my sweet Mama lost her battle with cancer a little over a week ago. I am sad, but I am also so very grateful for the lessons and memories and outpourings of love. There is so much beauty, even during the most difficult of times. If we’re willing to look … [Read more...] about None of Us Are Okay
There is Always Light
Our daily lives have been filled with fear and uncertainty for some time now. But there has also been light. For there is always light,if only we’re brave enough to see itIf only we’re brave enough to be it I think it’s fair to say we can all use a healthy dose of hope and healing. If you didn’t get a chance to watch 22-year old Amanda Gorman deliver her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” on Inauguration Day, google her this very instant (or click here). Amanda Gorman was the youngest poet to recite her work at a presidential inauguration. Gorman was diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder in kindergarten. She also has speech articulation issues that make it difficult for her to pronounce certain … [Read more...] about There is Always Light
It Is Okay
This has been an incredibly difficult, stressful, and uncertain year. While 2021 looks like it will be brighter (thank you scientists), we're still in the thick of it. I've personally struggled with feeling like I should be doing more. Doing better. Maybe you can relate. A few weeks ago, I had a little chat with myself that went something like this... Please don’t be so hard on yourself Robyn. It’s okay to rest. It’s okay to feel worn down during a year like this. Take it slow. Take care of yourself. Don’t feel guilty about it. With that, I want to share some thoughts as we begin mile 26 of the 2020 marathon... It is okay to silence your phoneIt is okay to read an email or text and not reply immediately It is okay to … [Read more...] about It Is Okay