Self-Care Archives

Adopting A Self-Care Mindset That Will Stick

by Emily Madill | Jul 18, 2017 | Self-Care

What comes to mind when you think about self-care? Do you associate self-care with being selfish? Or do you see the benefits, but feel you’re coming up short in sticking with your own plan? Perhaps you find yourself wishing: “If I could just stick with a regular...

Let Go of Your Measuring Stick: Embrace Who You Are

by Emily Madill | Jun 23, 2017 | Joyful Habits, Mindful Living, Self-Care

“Comparison is the death of joy.” — Mark Twain How often do you compare yourself to others? More importantly, how does it feel when you do? Comparing ourselves to others is a common practice. This behavior begins in early childhood as a way of learning how to gain...

3 Powerful Practices to Ditch Your People Pleasing Habit

by Emily Madill | Jun 16, 2017 | Self-Care

There is nothing pleasing about being a people pleaser. I walked this path for longer than I care to admit. The upside is I learned a lot about myself. It was a process to get back into the driver’s seat of my life. The most striking lesson now deeply imprinted on my...

Choosing a Daily Self-Care Practice

by Emily Madill | Aug 14, 2015 | Self-Care

What might change if you started each day with a self-care practice? Each morning is an opportunity to start fresh and begin a daily practice of our choosing. Regardless of circumstance, we have our spirit, our mind and our values. With those things firmly in place,...

How to Live and Love from Your Core Values

by Emily Madill | Aug 4, 2015 | Give Thanks, Self-Care

What exists at the heart of our core? Is it our feelings, thoughts and experiences? Is it our beliefs, values and principles? Or is it the very essence that makes us who we are? What I’ve been discovering, is that underneath our complex layers of feelings,...

The Value in Letting Go

by Emily Madill | Apr 10, 2015 | Self-Care

I had the opportunity to experience my first hot air balloon ride. Unlike skydiving , which is exhilarating beyond measure , I found hot air ballooning to provide a level of peace and tranquility I never imagined possible. Floating through the sky at an elevation of...