Self-Care Archives

How to Use the Art of Detachment to Stop Taking Things Personally

by Emily Madill | Dec 17, 2022 | Mindful Living, Self-Care, Self-Love

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” – Mahatma Gandhi Truer words were never spoken. But applying Gandhi’s wise reflection is the obvious challenge. The ego is fragile. Rather than processing our triggers and emotions in a healthy way, our ego can be quick to...

Maintaining a Weekly Planning Ritual is the Highest Form of Self-Care: Here are 3 ways to get started

by Emily Madill | Dec 12, 2021 | Goals, Self-Care, Uncategorized

A planning ritual does not sound like a form of self-care. It’s not exactly bubble baths and meditation. The idea of planning and organizing can feel constricting. Or it can feel like a chore. If the sound of routines and rituals isn’t music to your ears, you’re not...

3 Strategies to Weather Pandemic Fatigue

by Emily Madill | Feb 23, 2021 | Healthy Habits, Self-Care

It’s been nearly a year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. It’s safe to say, many of us are now at the point where we don’t want to hear another word about a pandemic, except that it’s over. With the vaccine rollout underway in...

The Value in Starting from Where You are

by Emily Madill | Oct 14, 2020 | Happiness Tips, Self-Care, Self-Love

In today’s world, our sense of certainty about many things has been lost. What does feel certain, is the cloud of uncertainty that hovers over the moments up ahead. Sure, the sun still rises and sets. The birds still sing their song. We can settle in, knowing winter...

Making Routine Work for You

by Emily Madill | Oct 1, 2019 | Goals, Self-Care

What comes to mind when you think about routine? Does the idea of routine feel confining and boring? Or does having routine give you a sense of comfort and balance? Whatever thoughts come up for you around routine, there is a way to implement a regular practice and...

3 Ways to Feel Centered, So You Can Create a Life You Love

by Emily Madill | Aug 12, 2019 | Self-Care, Self-Love

When you feel unhinged in your life, how do you come back to a place of feeling centered? If you’ve felt off for awhile, do you recall what it’s like to feel centered and grounded? I view feeling centered as the experience that comes from being in alignment. It’s when...