I’m reflecting on what I heard High Sensitivity expert and consultant (and cherished guest on my podcast) Alane Freund share the other day, which landed me, in just the right place.

Alane said especially right now, in these times, we need to be “DOUBLING UP ON SELF-CARE.”

Alane also said, “When it gets hard, it’s harder to take care of yourself.” And what can help is “having an accountability partner.”

How does this land for you?

What can you do that can take care of you? What can you do for self-care? Is it a double dose of self-care? Single-dose? Half- dose? Is it awareness and curiosity about what it can be and how it can feel? An accountability partner? You matter. Your needs matter. When the well gets filled we can then share what’s in the well with others. This is what motivates me. Every day really. With myself. My family. Friends. Clients. Unknown connections out in the world. When we can take care of ourselves we can take care of others and other things that need our care. #youroxygenmaskfirst

I’m either operating from a well that’s being replenished or I’m aware when it’s going on empty. When it’s filling up I can do the work (and I can do it better- parenting for example) that is mine to do and that calls me to it. It’s a daily practice and with one step and then the next, the way forward thankfully is here. Now.

You can find my podcast conversations with Alane Freund here.

Cheers to you. Today. Right now.

I’m a Certified Life Coach and Certified Mentor Coach based in Montreal, Canada supporting people to use their voice for change and social healing.

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Relief and gratitude for the space and safety to host my podcast today in the midst of a pandemic. My boys were occupied, I closed my studio door and hit the button ‘go LIVE’.

“Connect to yourself and fill up your cup through breath and dance and marinated kale (marinated kale thanks to the brilliance of Vanessa Reid).”

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Dr. Cohen received her PhD in clinical psychology from Boston University. Dr. Elizabeth Cohen provides a comprehensive holistic Cognitive Behavioral approach for clients. Dr. Cohen always considers how thoughts and behaviors impact the choices we make. Her goal is to help clients learn, grow and heal so they can feel mastery in their lives. Though widely considered one of New York City’s experts in CBT theory and techniques, Dr. Cohen believes strongly that client presentation and diagnosis dictate treatment, and that effective clinical work necessitates flexibility, as well as comfort with a range of therapeutic approaches

www.DrElizabethCohen.com

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Renée Peterson Trudeau is an internationally recognized transformational coach/speaker, president of Career Strategists, and author of three books on life balance, including the award-winning The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life and Nurturing the Soul of Your Family: 10 Ways to Reconnect and Find Peace in Everyday Life. Renée has been creating and facilitating transformative events for women for more than 25 years, and she and her team have trained countless RTA-Certified Facilitators in more than 10 countries to lead self-renewal groups based on her award-winning self-care curriculum. A sought-after life balance expert, Renée’s work has been featured in the New York Times, US News and World Report, Good Housekeeping, Spirituality & Health and more. www.ReneeTrudeau.com

We took a deep dive into self-care as Renée defines it as ” the art of attuning and responding to your deepest needs and desires” We also also learned from Renée the three things we can do to feel more connected to your self everyday and lots more insight and wisdom was shared. We also talked all about the importance of taking a Retreat and here is an article Renée wrote about this very topic that she wanted to share with you. Tips for a Personal Planning Retreat.

It was a delightful, meaningful and rich conversation, enjoy and be sure to share this with a friend who helps support you and your own self-care or could use support with their own self-care.

Cheers to you!

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What is real, deep, transformative rest? How does rest differ from self-care? Listen to this 47 second sound byte of an excerpt from Karen Brody‘s powerful book Daring to Rest to find out her wise insight. Karen joined me in conversation on my podcast #Motherhood #LetsCreateAVillage and we had a fun and meaningful time talking motherhood, rest as a remedy, yoga nidra as medicine, feminine leadership and how the human experience is about both the being and the becoming. I really enjoyed speaking with Karen. She is delightful and wise.  Let me know what you have gained from this conversation.

Much wisdom was shared. Karen is a pioneering woman leading us towards more deep rest and thriving. One take away that really resonated for me amidst many was that I need to PRIORITIZE rest. If I don’t make it a priority then it simply won’t happen. This sounds simple, yet with priority comes alignment, boundaries, and purpose. It calls forth focus and commitment. May you make space in your day for deep rest and may you make yourself and rest a priority.

As a Life Coach and Intuitive Consultant (based in Montreal) I support women leaders and creatives finding rest, a time to pause,  so that they can hear the gentle whispers of their soul, their wise inner voice and thus lead with their heart and thrive.
May you create the space to experience deep rest and if you want to dive deeper into how I can support you with this, click here .

I look forward to meeting you and supporting you in connecting to your intuition.

Cheers,

Julie

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