Stay Kind for the Holidays—with a Self-Compassion Practice by Julia Menard Many of us feel excitement about returning "home" for Christmas and the holiday season. But I've also heard many sad and stressful stories about clashes and tensions that seem to inevitably come up at... Read More...
5 Tips to Say “No” with Kindness, Ease and Grace! Reading Time: 6 min De-stress your holiday season your holiday season with these 5 tips to practice setting your boundaries and saying no. Read More...
Spread Kindness Any Time with these Cool “Lunch Notes” (.PDF printable) Reading Time: 2 min More than just for lunch or kids, grab these 16 fun "lunch notes" to spread kindness to those you love, live, work and play with. Read More...
4 Steps to Be Kind—and Reduce the Stress of Holiday Gift Shopping! Reading Time: 4 min In this article we look at 1) shopping early, 2) shopping online as a way to reduce shopping-stress and 3) reviewing your values around gift-buying. It's all about being kind to yourself, others & the planet. Read More...
27 Ways to Be Kind to Yourself (with journaling prompts!) Reading Time: 5 min Are you looking for ways to be kind to yourself? This article offers 27+ ideas for self-kindness, plus what causes our stress and the key to taking action... Read More...
How to be Kind to Yourself! A Simple 4 Step Process with Journaling Prompts Reading Time: 5 min Learning how to be kind to yourself is easy—the challenge is valuing yourself enough to do something about it! Includes a simple 4 step (PACT) process and journaling prompts to help! Read More...
Who, What & Why: A New Understanding of Your Inner Critic! Reading Time: 6 min Understand how and why your Inner Critic came to be, so you can manage your critic effectively, become who you are—and transform your life! Read More...
Earth Day Series 5) Why Kindness to Yourself Matters… Reading Time: 3 min This wraps up the Earth Day follow-on series. It's especially for those of you who rush around taking care of everyone else—with a surprising Fiercely Kind Idea... Read More...
30 Random Acts of Kindness Ideas – for Kindness Week and Beyond! Reading Time: 3 min Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week happens every year, centered around Valentine's Day. It's a beautiful initiative, reminding us all of the value of kindness, especially spontaneous acts. Enjoy :) Read More...
The Kindometer in Action! How to Always Practice Kindness (3 Step AWW Process) Reading Time: 6 min Recently at a special birthday party gathering, I stood up for a child who was publicly called a MORon by an adult. This wasn't a joke and it was said loudly, with contempt. As the situation unfolded, I... Read More...