Sep 8, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
Today’s post is for those of you who have told me, “5 Minute self-care techniques are great, but most of the time, I don’t even have 5 minutes to myself!” Nicole Schwartz is a therapist, blogger, and mother of three who knows a lot about...
Sep 2, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You met a month ago, (or maybe it’s been 10 years?) and it has been a whirlwind. He’s handsome, smart, funny, and he has a good job. When you go out together, he takes you to nice places, holds the door, holds your...
Aug 18, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
By: Amy Maricle Building a Self-Care Community I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking this challenge so seriously. Thank you for your comments, your shares and likes, and your posts to the Maricle Counseling Facebook page. Mostly, I...
Aug 17, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
By: Amy Maricle Welcome to the seventh day of the 7-Day Self-Care Challenge! I’m so curious to hear from any and all of you about your experiences. How has your week of self-care treated you? It’s been such a privilege to share this journey with...
Aug 16, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
Painting is one of my favorite types of self-care. I let go, breathe deeply, and create. I have found that my experience varies depending on the subject matter, type of paint, and my mood. Painting for Self-Care Types of Paint I Use: Acrylic: Water-based, quick...
Aug 15, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
Is that a stuffed animal? A toy? Is there a dog in there? Yup. Meet Milo. He’s my four-legged snuggle therapist. Dr. Otis is also in the house, present and ready for keeping you company, eating any teeny, tiny little crumb that might fall his way,...
Aug 14, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
Whether it’s heading out for a run, playing with the kids, hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming, or camping, I love to be outdoors. I find it rejuvenates me, grounds me, and reminds me of my place in the world. I am so very small compared to a mountain, the...
Aug 13, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
Even if you don’t see yourself as “creative,” “artistic,” you can make circles on a page. Get out some markers, crayons, oil pastels, chalk – whatever you have. Go ahead, draw for just 5 minutes. I promise you can crunch it...
Aug 12, 2014 | Creative Self-Care, Wellness
By: Amy Maricle I have found that if I don’t want my feelings to completely run my life, I need some outlets for them. Sometimes five minutes is all I need to purge my worries, whether before bed, first thing in the morning, or in the middle of the day. Being...
Aug 11, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
By: Amy Maricle One of the things that I try to do regularly is to look out for beauty. If I find it right in front of me, that’s wonderful, but if I find it in unexpected places, like in the color combination of the food on my plate, or in the shadow on the...
Aug 10, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
This particular challenge is over, so Click here to enter the 5 for 5 Self-Care Challenge 2015! Welcome to The 7-Day Self-Care Challenge! (#selfcarechallenge on social media) I am so excited to share a week of self-care with you. Even more exciting are the...
Aug 3, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
By: Amy Maricle The 7-Day Self-Care Challenge Monday August 11 – Sunday August 17 I know that getting into the habit of prioritizing yourself when you haven’t for a while is a big change, and I know that big changes require an incentive. So…I have...
Jul 29, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
By: Amy Maricle Dear You: There are times that I find myself sliding into complaining, kvetching, and finding faults. It’s an unhappy and unfriendly place, so when I wake up and realize where I am, I don’t feel proud. So I refocus. I...
Jun 24, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
This week I wanted to talk to you a bit more personally, through video. I am sharing my 3 top tips for finding the right therapist. What do you look for in a therapist? What are the most important qualities or must haves? Tell me about it in the comments!...
May 19, 2014 | Art Tutorials, Creative Self-Care
A couple of weeks ago, I facilitated a workshop on self-care through art. Most of the women I met in the workshop hold full time jobs while also taking care of their disabled children or parents. They are BUSY! Like it is for many of us, finding time to...
Apr 17, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
Facing the Unknown By Amy Maricle Confronting the unknown is unnerving. Whether you are leaving a job, ending a relationship, having a baby, or starting a business, the unknown has a way of bringing up our deepest fears. What if I’m not good enough? What if...
Mar 13, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
By: Amy Maricle Tough Lessons When I was almost 20, I dated a jerk. I didn’t realize it at the time, and I don’t think he meant to be, but he was a jerk. He didn’t know how to listen, wouldn’t compromise, and was downright disrespectful to me at times. As my...
Jan 29, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
By: Amy Maricle When things are not right in a relationship, sometimes saying what you feel seems like the worst thing you could do. What if someone uses the information against you? While this is an understandable concern, I suggest that unless you are dealing with...
Jan 3, 2014 | Creative Self-Care
By: Amy Maricle Why Do Resolutions So Often Fail? Some people find New Year’s resolutions a helpful way to focus on changes, but for many of us they are an exercise in humility and failure. Forget big, sweeping changes, the January 1st commitment, and resolving to do...
Sep 3, 2013 | Creative Self-Care
By: Amy Maricle Do you ever wonder if you are spending too much supervision time talking about non-clinical topics? Does time management, or office politics get too much of your “air time?” Tamara Suttle is a fabulous therapist, consultant, and blogger...
