Category Archives: self care carnival

Mini July Self-Care Retreat 2016

                                          We first started the self-care retreats in 2011 (!!!) I’ve appreciated each and every one of them as an … Continue reading

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A Vacation from the July Self-Care Retreat

Did you notice? It’s July. And there hasn’t been even a peep about the July Self-Care retreat. I did actually start trying to coordinate, but I came to the conclusion that we’d be taking a break, in the name of … Continue reading

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Grateful for Mr. Dude: Day 31

I did save my favorite “grateful” for last, largely because I don’t quite know how to put into words how much he means to me. We’re very different. He’s much more conservative than I am–okay, that may not be clear … Continue reading

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Grateful for Love: Day 30

First, many thanks for the love from yesterday post and warm wishes online and off, and I’m feeling much better. I wasn’t really able to eat more than a few bites for the past 5 days and my poor digestion … Continue reading

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Not really gratefuls: Day 29

Gotta love it when my own advice comes to bite me in the tush. To be totally honest, I’m not feeling very grateful around now…I’m having a round of “medical mystery mess” and it’s extremely physically and emotionally uncomfortable. So … Continue reading

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Grateful for my nephews: Day 28

Short and sweet: I’m grateful to see my nephews, even briefly, and to get this bracelet that H made for me (he’s 4 1/2, so he had help.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drop by for the December Sanity Retreat! This week’s hostess is … Continue reading

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Grateful for the power of a dream: Day 27

I’ve heard people talk about “being realistic about how real life works” and what’s possible. I’m grateful that I don’t listen very well, and realized a long-shot dream. 7 years ago I worked for DC government. I was doing great … Continue reading

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Grateful for a Beautiful Christmas: Day 26

We’re home. Yahoo! We had a lovely Christmas up in Rochester. There was snow. A lot of snow. I can’t say how grateful I am that we don’t have that kind of snow here…I remember that cold gray stuff, and … Continue reading

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Grateful for peaceful moments: Day 25

I’m grateful for meditation. I find that even a short time meditating re-charges my batteries and makes me feel more centered and grounded. I started meditating about 10 years ago. I find that the bigger the challenge, the more I … Continue reading

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Grateful for Hou: Day 23

We’ve got 2 cats: Genghis, who is my baby, and Houdini, who is Mr. Dude’s darling. In truth, Hou is the sweetest cat imaginable. He’s almost good natured beyond belief; even the vet has expressed astonishment at how good tempered … Continue reading

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