A few weeks ago, I got an email from a woman named Karen Preysnar, who wanted to interview me for her online summit about self-care and energy.

That request told me how much the world has changed since I started Courageous Self-Care almost 3 years ago. Initially, self-care wasn't really something that people were talking about, but now, there are entire summits devoted to the idea. How exciting! If you feel like doing an excitement jig, you go right ahead.

Of course, I had to interview Karen on the Courageous Self-Care Podcast too. Listen to the podcast here.

Here's a little more info about the Take Back Your Energy Summit. (Of course I agreed to be one of the speakers!)

The Take Back Your Energy summit will help you shift out of the daily habits that drain you, and into the best version of yourself. I invite you to tune in so you can create more vitality, joy & passion in your life.

I’ll be joining 21 wellness experts, healers, meditators and...

The title of this post made me a little uncomfortable. Here's why.

Growing up, I learned to avoid conflict. I was definitely a boat non-rocker. That meant that I mostly kept my opinions to myself, lest I create unwanted disharmony.

Over the last few years, I've been unlearning that tendency and giving my two cents worth more often. (What else can you get for two cents these days? I think that's actually a great price for an opinion).

Soooo, when I wrestled with the wording of this post's title, I felt a little twinge of discomfort about expressing my opinion. In the past, that would have stopped me in my tracks. I'm learning more and more, though, that I get to choose to be fully me and if that doesn't jive with other people, oh well. (I'm happiest doing the jive with my beloved husband, anyway. We have some pretty slick moves.)

Ok, so now that you know the backstory, I can get to my point. My first point. I have a few. 

Point #1

I was super excited to see that...

Oh my gosh, I just got Blog-Anxiety. I didn't know that was a thing until just now. Usually I write a letter to my community and then turn it into a blog. Today, because my to-do list said 'Blog', I decided to compose it on the Blog page and then turn it into a letter. There is a surprising tightness in my chest resulting from that decision. In fact, I'm going to switch over to writing a letter while I take some deep breaths.

Ahhh, much better. 

Dear You,

I think this may be our first interaction of the new year. I'm pretty sure it is, because I've made 3 podcast episodes since the holidays and didn't tell you.

Which leads me to...

Heeeellllpppp! I've fallen into the dangerous trap called "Make Great Stuff and Keep It a Secret". I don't know if you know about that trap, but it's a very sneaky one for me.

I've happily been setting up my vision for the year, getting clear on what I want to do between now and December 31, 2019, and diligently putting it into action. And then...

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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Do you find that you're constantly getting irritated throughout the day, snapping at loved ones and feeling resentful when you do things for others? Something that will help turn that around for you is finding more inner peace. Hi, I'm...