Closing out 2022, Beck and Cathy share their counter-intuitive ways to think about change heading into the new year. Thanks for being here, and Happy Holidays!
All in Stress Management
Happiness as an Act of Defiance
In another year of immense and intense change, burnout is no joke, and this week, Cathy offers ways to turn down the volume and tune in to a better way. Check it out.
Five Stretches to go from Ouch! to Ahhh...
It's harvest time! and this week, Beck checks in with our community to see how they are managing to stay limber through the season
10 Reasons to Dance. (Yes, Dance.)
Dancing? It’s a topic that sounds like it’s coming out of left field. But this week Cathy shares ten reasons why dancing has skyrocketed up her list of favorite activities these past few months.
A Too-Good-to-Be-True Tool to Navigate the Chaos
This week, Cathy explores a technique for calm that has been described as “an apparently pointless process” and “pivotal to creative recovery,” - check it out!
Considering Loss and Grief in the ABG Community
Loss, and grief aren’t typically topics of casual, everyday conversation, yet those topics have arisen frequently enough these past few weeks that it’s worth some attention and exploration.
6 Quirky Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep
Lately it seems a lack of sleep seems to be an issue for many in our community, with the ongoing anxiety and stress from longer work hours, demands on home life and the constant shifting needs. Here are six more unusual tools that I have found to help myself get to, and stay, asleep.
Space As a Way To Kindness
These last few weeks beck has been thinking a great deal about the the idea of seeking, creating and finding room in our daily lives to hold sacred space for ourselves and each other. To step back in these triggered times and allow ourselves and others to navigate the fragile emotional state we find ourselves in. Safely.
Survey says! Results from the ABG Community Check-In
This week we will share Part 1 of the results received from our recent ABG Community check-in. All responses were completely anonymous which, judging by your additional comments, helped in the honesty department. check it out!
Edging from Mud to Lotus: Revised to Bloom
“No mud. No lotus.” It’s a quote that’s usually attributed to Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, but any one of us can recognize the formulation: first the challenge, then the reward. It’s safe to say, I think, that we’re all fairly mud-slicked right now.
WE Need YOU for A Balanced Glass Community Check-In
The relentless impact that COVID is having on our daily lives is palpable, so we really do want to know how you are faring. In the absence of 1,000 separate telephone calls, we are hoping to find out a little more about how people are faring. To that end, we have created a simple survey to receive your input.
Who To Trust
Under times of duress, we forget who to trust the most. Right now, when it seems like “out there” has never been such a mess, we forget about the resource that’s “in here.” Let me put it this way. Who to trust, is YOU.
This Is Not A Pep Talk. (But Feel Free to Listen Up)
In a world where every 24 hours is a whole new reality, and as we struggle to keep things together, I want to share some small reminders to help you keep that light of hope in your heart to keep going. Consider this the ‘pep talk’ you didn’t ask for.
How to Use This Powerful Tool for Resilience, Courage and Clarity
Last week, to open the online workshop we led for Dream Big Darling’s Ready.Set.GROW! series, Rachel Collier spoke about the benefits and the medical research behind creative writing.
Learning To Rest. Not To Quit.
Learning to stop has never been my strong point. this week, i find a few simple ways to make the impossible seem possible.
What the Wisest Part of You Knows
“How would the wisest part of you respond?”. This is the question that Cathy Huyghe considers in this week’s post, sharing insights about how the times that pausing to ask that question quietly has proved especially helpful.
What Part of Shelter In Place Do You Hope Continues On?
What part of “Shelter in Place” do you hope continues when the current global situation is over? Cathy contemplates self-care in this week’s post
Behind the Scenes, On the Cushion: 4 Surprising Takeaways from ABG’s First Meditation Series
Many insights have come from the first two weeks of the ABG on the Cushion and this week Cathy shares her top 4 lessons.
How to Navigate the Three “Biggies” of Holiday Emotions
The final weeks of Holiday can put emotions on high alert, so this week Cathy shares her three tips for the “biggies” of emotions to help through the rough patches.
When You Want To Say NO To The HO-HO-HO
Holidays are not always the easiest of times, so here’s a few ways to help you navigate what can be a pressure cooker of weeks. Tinsel not included ;).