Tag Archives: Self care

Sweeping Habits

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Cynthia M Clingan

There is a black walnut tree that lives just over the edge of the property line, that makes quite a mess, nearly year round, dropping leaves and nuts and branches and bark. This would not be a real problem, but … Continue reading →

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Starting the New Year Right

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Cynthia M Clingan

Everyone is familiar with the resolution madness that occurs with what I heard recently called the “Caucasian New Year”. November and December are the biggest months for retail, but I bet for gyms it’s January and February. I can barely … Continue reading →

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Simple SE You Can Use Right Away

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Cynthia M Clingan

Think of a time when you experienced joy in relationship with another, or a time when you made a significant accomplishment or achievement. As you remember that time, perhaps complete with an image of the moment when you felt the … Continue reading →

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More Self Compassion Practice

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

In a previous post I wrote about the practice of attending to one’s own physical cues as a starting place for cultivating a self-compassionate stance. This is often where we need to start if trying to tune in to and … Continue reading →

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Do You List?

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

Over time, I’ve experimented with a lot of different options and systems for organizing and managing my time. What I realize in retrospect is that I spent a lot of time on it which I could have used for other … Continue reading →

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The Rhythm of Life

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

I recently heard this theory of self care (boring word therapists use to describe the relationship to the self) that made a lot of sense to me and expanded my understanding of its importance. It goes something like this: We … Continue reading →

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Rewiring Your Brain for a More Positive You

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

I think it always helps to get the same message in different formats, so here’s an article from LifeHacker about using the way the brain learns to rewire it for greater happiness, which is something I tell almost anyone who will … Continue reading →

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What I Learned from My Week Doing Nothing

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

I took last week off from work. It was an experiment of sorts. No plans. No lists. A “stay-cation”. I stayed home and did virtually nothing – reading, tv, a little housework, some random mending tasks as the urge struck, … Continue reading →

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Do You Know What’s in Your Shampoo?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

After its recent hiatus, the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep cosmetics safety database is back up and running! Check out the safety of your favorite products, from deodorant to toothpaste, and baby and mens products. I checked and found most things … Continue reading →

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A Perspective on Walking Meditation

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Cynthia M Clingan

I thought this post by the person who inspired our current meditation challenge was a wonderful way of capturing what I was trying to say about resolutions in the previous post… http://rococonnor.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/year-2-week-1/ How did the first day of your commitment … Continue reading →

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