Are you having trouble recovering from something intense? It’s not realistic to bounce back immediately—especially for those of us with big hearts and sensitive systems. No matter what we need or how long it takes to heal, compassion is key.

Learn why coziness activates our ventral vagal state to help us feel warm, connected, regulated, content, and safe. Coziness isn’t just for fun—it helps alieviate stress and anxiety.

How would our lives change if we did less thinking? What if we only relied on our brains when we actually had a problem to solve? In this post, I offer a couple alternatives to overanalyzing. Audio version available.

If you’re always striving to meet impossible standards, I suggest gently starting to lower your expectations and increase your resources. Here are six ways to practice both. Audio version available.

At what cost do we ignore our exhaustion? What’s the price of starting every over-scheduled day in a state of deep deficit? What happens when we rarely have the resources to meet our ambitions? Audio version available.

Having fun is a basic human need, but it falls way too low on our lists. Fun is the fuel that gets us through hard times and long days. Without it, we run on empty. Here’s how to get out of our heads and into the world. Audio version available.

Why we say “yes” to more than we can handle and how to find greater balance. Audio version available.

I’m a firm believer in having a treasure chest full of self-care tools. However, sometimes we use these tools to escape, shame, isolate, or put further pressure on ourselves. There are times when it’s best to step away from the bag of tricks and just be human. Audio version available.

Life shouldn’t be a battle. It might be time to admit our exhaustion and lay down our swords if we’ve been tirelessly fighting for something that just isn’t working. Audio version available.

Here are a few strategies I’ve developed over the years to calm the perfectionist, overachieving, people-pleasing beast inside me that says I’m never enough. Audio version available.

Building in recovery time is vital for our wellbeing. But how do we recover when what we need is constantly changing? Here are a few tips for rest and recovery. Audio version available.

Our bodies require regular, built-in recovery time. We aren’t meant to work, give, and perform at a high level around the clock. Audio version available.

I’ve been in a Funk, and it feels exactly appropriate. Instead of trying to fix it, I’m listening. My bad mood is telling the truth about how broken the world is. Audio version available.

I was a people-pleasing "yes" junkie...until it nearly killed me. Now, a few years after recovering from severe burnout, I reflect on my relationship to saying “yes” and saying “no,” especially at work. Audio version available.

My observations about when self-care routines are helpful and when they are harmful. Audio version available.

As our capacity ebbs and flows, self-care is a constant dance between discipline and surrender; pushing and trust; routine and variety. This post is a permission slip for you to gently lean into either structure or freedom. Audio version available.

An excerpt from the September 2021 email care package to subscribers, including resources and support for moving, back-to-school, and navigating a heavy heart for the state of the world. Audio version available.

What are you waiting on to happen before your “real life” can start? How can you meet yourself where you are? I'm nose-deep in this inquiry, and I’ve created a workshop to help you think about it, too. Audio version available.

This 5-minute guided meditation by Quinn Corte allows you to take a breath in the morning before you hit the ground running. Just 5 minutes of mindfully checking in will change the trajectory of your entire day.