There’s a whole lot of buzz out there about Self Care, but what is it REALLY and is it necessary? 

The term “self care” can trigger reactions of selfishness, overwhelm, or eye-rolling. In this week’s VLOG I break it down —

• What IS Self Care anyway?
• What is NOT Self Care?
• Is it REALLY necessary?
• Why is it important?
• The dangers of giving too much.
• How do we take care of ourselves without adding to a laundry list of “to-do”s?

I also share a simple Self Care Practice to get you started! ❤

Let me know your thoughts on Self Care in the comments! What practices do you have in place? Do you see Self Care as important in your life?

SO MUCH LOVE!!! 💜

Jessica

Have you ever noticed that the things that have real significance in life aren’t usually the easiest things to come by? Not to say that they are difficult, but rather that there’s some work involved — digging, research, soul-searching, SERIOUS patience, tears, sometimes sweat, struggle, etc. One reason I see is that the capital ‘T’ Truth isn’t exactly staring us in the face. You kind of have to journey for it. At least that’s what I’ve found.

Modern culture has a way of devaluing the Truth and perpetuating all of the rumors that are currently being explored — much like high school culture. And rather than having a web of wise ones to go to, these days we have Google, which is funny and sad and…also useful.

As a culture, we modern-day humans are lacking the real WEB (not the internet), the sisterhood, the tribe, the community of support that holds, nurtures, guides, challenges, AND teaches the wisdom ways.

This summer I am holding space for a community of Truth-seekers, Self-Healers, and people who want to GROW to be more healthy, loving, empowered, and compassionate inside and out, for the rest of their days!

There are so many wisdom practices that I will be sharing with you — things you can do every single day for FREE in order to live in a way that feels in alignment with your values and goals. Wisdom from Ayurveda, Yoga, Divine Feminine, Tantra, Science, Earth Medicine, and my handy-dandy metaphysical toolkit.

Join the Health (r)Evolution Wisdom Circle…starting June 6th, every Thursday at 12pm PST, for 13 weeks!

This is completely FREE! You only need internet and a Facebook account. You can sign up easy-peasy by clicking HERE. You’ll get an email with a link to join our Wisdom Circle (Super-Private Facebook group) and then it’s up to YOU to participate as we move through this summer.

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Have you ever wondered if you’re TOO sensitive? Most people have. Even those people that you think of as the epitome of strong and resilient.  We all came into this world with a great wealth of “exquisite sensitivity”*, but we live in a culture where sensitivity is not valued.

Scan your past and you can probably find several examples of being told that you were either “too sensitive”, whether those exact words were used, or not. As a child, I was told to stop crying and to not to show my emotions. As a teenager, I was told that I was too sensitive, that I was going to have to “toughen up” and stop being so sensitive in order to have a “real” adult relationship. As a young adult I found that my emotions were too honest and too big for others, that in order to be received by others, I needed to BE different — to hide what was really going on from “others”. I know I’m not alone here. How were you told that you were not “ok” just the way you are?

You might say — “What’s the big deal? Isn’t that part of growing up and putting on your Big Girl Panties?” And I answer with a big, PHAT, resounding “NO!”

Being an adult isn’t about shoving your emotions aside so that you can get on with “real life.” REAL LIFE is about being WHOLE and discovering the richness that comes with authenticity in our humanness and self-growth and learning who we really are and how to thrive and show up to live with our unique brilliance.

So the problem lies with this…

How can we possibly be authentic, know our true selves, and contribute to the beautiful web of creation that is life, if we are pushing away who we truly are in order to be acceptable by the masses?

(mic drop)

So, there it is. The choice we have as adults is whether we want to delve into the mess to uncover who we really are/were. It’s a little like opening Pandora’s box, but I can promise you that it’s worth the effort to walk the path of healing and wholeness. You see, our emotions are not simply a thing to contain, nor are they something to distance ourselves from.

There is great intelligence in our emotions and they are part of our built-in Internal Navigation System. Emotions (feelings), sensations, repetitive thoughts, sensitivities, and any other “symptoms” we perceive are our body/spirit’s ways of communicating to our conscious minds that something needs attention. If we push these signals down in order to go about “business as usual” in our lives, we miss a vital opportunity to address something that holds significance.

Healthcare, nutrition books, counselors, etc — these are tools we can seek out to help us light the way toward our own healing, but they are NOT a substitute for the deep wisdom that lies within YOU!

I’d love to hear about your experience with being sensitive. What message did you get as you were growing up? Did you stuff down your emotional life in order to “comply” with mainstream culture? Have you already done some work around acknowledging these parts of yourself and integrating them into your adult life? Please share in the comments below! I promise to respond to each and every thoughtful comment!

If this work really resonates with you and you want to deep dive into your own Self Healing journey, then schedule a free 1-1 Wellness Discovery Session with me!

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* The phrase “exquisite sensitivity comes from Sheryl Paul in her beautiful book, The Wisdom of Anxiety.

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Ayurveda (India’s “Science of Life”) is the quintessential wisdom of wholistic health. In this free talk, you’ll learn some basic teachings of Ayurveda and find out how these ancient tools can help us modern humans live more in rhythm with our bodies + Nature in order to tap into our potential and THRIVE!

Come to this FREE Event!

***PSST!!! In case it didn’t sound enticing enough already…ALL attendees who stay till the end will be invited to have a FREE Ayurvedic Wellness Coaching Session with ME!

Saturday, November 3rd at 10:00am
at The Studio at Blissful Heart
29 NW Greeley Ave.
Bend, Or 97701

Hi! I’m Jessica Graham Robinson and I’m a certified Yoga Health Coach. It is my Dharma (purpose in life) to remind humans that their TRUE Nature is one of Freedom + Love + Thriving, Whole Health. I am passionate about leading women back to their own Power to Heal (emotionally + physically) and to Create the Life that Lights them up — inside + out! I use the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, the modern techniques of Habit Science, and my own Spiritual toolkit to coach people to be the BEST versions of themselves — the Heroines and Heros of their own stories!