It's been a little quiet on the Courageous Self-Care Blog front lately. I've been writing, but have only had the capacity to share it with the people in my community.

Today, however, I'm changing that with some big news. 

Carmen Jacob (@TheCarmenJacob), of UpJourney, put out a call for writers to share their thoughts on this intriguing topic: Why Are People Selfish?

I felt compelled to answer that question and my submission got published!

You can read what I had to say, along with several other experts who chimed in on this topic at https://upjourney.com/why-are-people-selfish

Have a peek at the article and see how it aligns or conflicts with your thoughts on people and selfishness.

HOW TO FIND CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF USING THIS SECRET SELF CARE STRATEGY// If you’ve been wondering how to fully express yourself and how to find yourself as a person, this is the video for you. You’ll learn how to practice effective self care by using internal self care strategies, and strategic self care in the form of dancing for stress release and anti stress dancing. Join Christina Marlett, founder of Courageous Self-Care for self care coaching, and advice on how to use dance for self care,  and to dance anti stress.

HOW TO CUT DOWN ON PEOPLE PLEASING AND SEEK YOUR OWN APPROVAL FIRST// Why do I care what other people think? That’s a question we should consider. In this video, you’ll learn how to care less what others think about you and how to stop worrying what others think of you. You’ll find out how to use internal self care strategies and strategic self care so that you dont care what others think. Not caring what others think is a powerful way to practice Courageous Self-Care. After watching this video, you’ll know how to not care what everyone thinks and how to stop caring about peoples opinions.

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WHY SEEKING YOUR PURPOSE CAUSES HIDDEN STRESS// You may have been told to find your passion and find your purpose or find your purpose and put it to work. However, if you’re trying to find out how to find passion in your life, you may be feeling more frustrated than fulfilled. We’re told that to be happy, you should find your purpose and put it to work but that may not be the best approach. It may even be a hidden cause of stress in your life. Watch this video to learn how to feel more alive using internal self care strategies and strategic self care when it comes to finding your purpose. You’ll learn the question everyone should ask instead.

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INTERNAL SELF-CARE STRATEGIES: NEW WAYS TO EXPAND YOUR COMFORT ZONE// Do you know why you should expand your comfort zone? It’s actually a form of strategic self care. The best self care is internal self care. In this video, you’ll learn new ways to leave your zone of comfort, how to practice effective self care and even get some self care coaching. You’ll also find out why you might want to go from comfort zone to  familiarity zone because your familiarity zone is a much better description of what’s actually going on. Watch this video to learn more.

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BEST WAY TO STOP CONTROLLING EVERYTHING (LIFE IS WORKING FOR YOU)// If you’re wondering how to stop controlling everything and how to quit overthinking, watch this video. It will give you tips on how to trust yourself and on letting go of needing to control. Do you ever ask yourself, “How can I stop overthinking?” You’ll learn how not to stress and finally find out the answer to the question “How do I trust myself?” with these useful self care strategies.

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WHAT IS HO’OPONOPONO PROCESS: HOW TO FIND INNER PEACE WITH YOURSELF// If you’re wondering how to find inner peace with yourself, and how to access free will, you’ll want to learn about hooponopono. What is ho’oponopono process? It’s a Hawaiian Healing Practice uncovered by Dr. Hew Len, also known as Hew Len, and popularized by Joe Vitale that will give you inner peace. You may never have heard about ho’oponopono until now and so you may be asking “What is Ho’oponopono? It’s a forgiveness practice that uses principles from the law of attraction. Watch this video to learn how to practice forgiveness for self-care.

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HOW TO FORGIVE AND LET GO OF ANGER: SIMPLE 3 STEP PROCESS// Want to learn how to forgive? In this video, you’ll learn how to forgive and let go. Forgiveness is a crucial part of personal development. When you forgive yourself, you experience healing, you let go of anger and you learn how to feel more free. If you want to learn how to let go of anger and resentment, watch this video for forgiveness techniques, forgiveness skills, and forgiveness strategies. You’ll also find out why forgiveness is important and how you can let go of anger and resentment. This video focuses on for self-care. Forgiveness is an important aspect of Courageous Self-Care.

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Are you stuck in anger and resentment? Forgiveness is the solution for letting go. Watch this video to learn my simple three step formula so that you can forgive and let go of anger.

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When I was little, my Granny and Grandpa lived on an acreage in Ontario they called Green Haven. We used to drive across Canada to visit them there in the summer.

During one of those visits, I remember hearing about how they had been robbed. Someone had broken into their home and stolen many of their valuables, but not my Granny's expensive jewelry. 

She explained that she had heard her little voice tell her to hide it and she did. The robbers didn't find it and so she kept what was most precious to her.

There was no further explanation of the little voice, but the idea stuck with me, mainly because I thought I didn't have one.

It wasn't until my 30s that I learned about intuition as a concept. Still, I didn't believe I was intuitive because I didn't "see" or "hear" any kind of guidance.

Then I went to a hypnotherapist who told me that there were 3 kinds of intuition:

• clairaudio (hearing things)
• clairvoyant (seeing things)
• clairsentient (feeling or knowing things)

Soon after...

People who know me now would never guess it, but I was really serious for most of my life.

School was serious business.

Competing in sports and dance…serious business.

Teaching and coaching… serious business.

Being a mom… really serious business.

You get the idea.

I was really hard on myself (sound familiar?). If something didn’t go perfectly, I perceived it as a failure. Life wasn’t a bowl of cherries, that’s for sure.

Then I read a book called The Art of Possibility.

A new concept was introduced in those pages: Rule #6.

Rule #6 meant “Don’t take yourself so blankety-blank seriously.”

There were no other rules. No #5 or #7. Just #6.

I liked the idea of this new rule. I didn’t quite know what to do with it, but it sounded appealing.

A few years later, I attended two personal development courses called Enlightened Warrior and Wizard. Something amazing happened at those camps.

We did exercises where people looked...