Tips on How to Create an Outdoor Self-Care Space

Tips on How to Create an Outdoor Self-Care Space

Jan Johnsen, author of Heaven is a Garden, once said, “A backyard space designed to be a ‘little piece of heaven’ can remake ordinary time and space into something memorable.” This week, we invite you to create your own outdoor self-care space. One that is inviting,...
Self-Care for the “Go To” Friend

Self-Care for the “Go To” Friend

Break-ups, work conflicts, family disputes. These are just a few of the more common reasons your friends may ask for your advice. And while it feels good to be the person they trust, value, and turn to, it can also feel overwhelming. Being the “go to” friend can be a...
The Grass Isn’t Greener on the Other Side

The Grass Isn’t Greener on the Other Side

We live in a world of, “I’ll have what she’s having” or I think the phrase used to be, “Keeping up with the Jones’” or is it Kardashians now??? Did you know constantly thinking this way is actually called the Grass is Greener Syndrome? It’s a real thing! Assuming the...
The Self-Care Tip That Has Changed My Life

The Self-Care Tip That Has Changed My Life

In full disclosure y’all, I do not practice all the self-care advice I give; at least not consistently. Plus, we all know not all self-care tools work for every person or every situation. However, this week’s Steeping Sunday self-care advice is a tidy up tip I use...
A Compliment is Verbal Sunshine

A Compliment is Verbal Sunshine

A friend with cancer. A friend with an eating disorder. A friend grieving the loss of their mom. What do all three have in common? They were on the receiving end of my gushing and carrying on about “how great they looked after weight-loss” compliments. And while I...