Self-care
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Inner peace
“Remember: The entrance door to the sanctuary is always inside you.” ~Rumi Whenever I’m under stress, my first impulse is to look outside myself for relief. I might reach for an easy distraction — say, snacking on something I shouldn’t eat, surfing the web, or watching a mindless program on television. But as the poet Rumi reminds us, the key to serenity is within us. We won’t find it elsewhere. The challenge is learning how to unlock the door to our own place of peace and comfort. ~CL Photo by Cindy La Ferle
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Undersharing
“Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this before we share: ‘Who has earned the right to hear my story?’ If we have one or two people in our lives who can sit with us and hold space for our stories, and love us for our strengths and struggles, we are incredibly lucky. If we have a small group of friends, or family, who embraces our imperfections and vulnerabilities, and fills us with a sense of belonging, we are incredibly lucky.” ~Brené Brown I recently faced a couple of challenges that I wasn’t comfortable sharing with others yet. As tempting…
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Rescue mission
“I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed my mind that that person could be me.” ~Anna Quindlen Photo by Cindy La Ferle
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Introspection
“Self knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement.” ~Balthazar Gracian Photo by Cindy La Ferle
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Ordinary rituals
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” ~Audre Lorde Photo by Cindy La Ferle
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