• Finding Balance,  Health & Wellness,  Massage,  Relax & Renew

    Celebrate Sleep Awareness Week

    Sometimes getting a full night’s sleep seems impossible to achieve. No matter what the cause – stress, pain, your work schedule or another reason – if you are not receiving regular, quality sleep it can interfere with your health. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says, “Insufficient sleep is associated with a number of chronic diseases and conditions – such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression – all of which threaten our nation’s health.” Sleep Awareness Week (March 10-16) gives us an opportunity to leave insufficient sleep behind and get back to the quality sleep that is so vital to our health and well-being. Here are a few ways…

  • Beliefs & Intentions,  Encouragement & Inspiration,  Finding Balance,  Health & Wellness,  Hearth & Home,  Relax & Renew

    3 Easy Random Acts of Kindness

    February 18 is the start of Random Acts of Kindness Week. Their website is packed with great ideas on how to celebrate, and I especially love the approach of committing a random act of kindness for three different people: Someone you don’t know Someone you know Yourself Someone you don’t know This is pretty simple and can quickly become a habit. (That could be a good thing!) Smile. When you’re in a depressingly long line at the bank, watching a parent deal with their toddler’s public meltdown, or sitting next to another car in traffic. A kind grin goes a long way when you’re feeling a bit hopeless about the…

  • Hurry Less,  Massage,  Quiet Spaces,  Safe Sanctuary

    Relaxation Day

    Busy-ness is the trend these days. People carry over-packed schedules like winning trophies. “I’m SO busy at work!” “How do you have time to do that? I’m too busy to read/watch TV/exercise/do anything fun.” “I can’t get monthly massages I have too much to DO!” Too much “busy” could be making you tired, sick, and probably cranky. When do you relax? RELAX. “Relaxation” is a word we hear often, but don’t know always know what it means.    re·lax  verb ri-ˈlaks 1: the state of being free from tension or anxiety. 2: a way to rest and enjoy yourself 3: recreation or rest, especially after a period of work. 4:…