Years ago, when I did my coaching training, our group of aspiring coaches would repeatedly discuss the relevance of the Inner Critic to us and most of our future clients. My response was pretty much, pfft. Plus some eye-rolling. Unobtrusive, but dismissive nevertheless and full-on judgmental in nature. So it’s a bit of an irony …
A Guest Blog Post from Christina Malecka, MA LMHC, founder of Unplug. Reconnect. Restore: Digital Mindfulness Retreats: Hello. Take a breath. How are you? If you are like me, you have spent a LOT of time on your screens over the past month. This global pandemic still has us spinning and we are in the …
How to build a spiritual wellness team — another thing no one teaches us in school (!) We grow up going to whoever our parents selected for us. But once we get into adulthood, we’re the ones responsible for finding our primary care doctor, choosing a therapist, and picking a gyno or whatever kind of …
Growing up, I never quite felt like I “belonged.” This is partly a personal problem (hello therapy!), but it was also the result of being in spaces and around people who had very different priorities and interests from my own. It wasn’t until I became an adult and felt like I could choose who and …
Hi. I hope this finds you well. ❥ In this brave new world we find ourselves in, we’ve been able to witness right in front of our eyes just how quickly it’s possible to move even more of our lives online. (Wait, weren’t we just talking about digital detoxing?) But, here we are. For many …
There are a myriad of detailed lists and round-up’s of where to donate and how to help, below are some of our favorite local outlets and the resources we’ve seen mentioned across the board: Local Outlets The South Seattle Emerald is always a great resource for local news and information, but their recent COVID-19 coverage …
Below are a selection of virtual offerings from our Collective members, designed to support the community during this difficult and ever-evolving period of time. Most of our providers can adapt their work to be offered virtually, so feel free to browse the Collective for the support you’re looking for if you can’t find it below. …
As Hannah and I began to meet together a few months ago, we almost immediately started talking about ideas of inclusivity* and how they could be brought more prominently into the collective and into wellness work in general. We knew that these conversations weren’t isolated to us. We were having them with friends, seeing them …
I don’t know about you, but around this time of the year I start craving an escape. Thankfully we don’t have to go far to reset or renew. Below are some wonderful opportunities to stave off the winter blues and create connection outside of our homes at least once this season. Jan 23 – 26 …
As I breathed into the second minute of the twist, I felt the stress of the day slowly melt away. The air rushing through my nostrils carried the scent of the essential oils we rubbed on our hands and feet at the beginning of our practice. The dimmed lights and the blankets only added to …