by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care I often hear the question “where do you see yourself in five years?”. It’s been a too-long, favorite of employment interviews. I’ve never really seen the value. Rather ask directly about a person’s...
by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care “You cannot see yourself without a mirror; Look at the Beloved, He is the brightest mirror.” – Rumi Relationships, like mirrors, reflect back to us the person we think we are and the person we wish to be. We...
by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care Ohhh, self-love does not come easily! Even when we are raised with love and surrounded by those who love us, we get so many other messages that give us reason to doubt. It takes practice to be at peace with the idea. I am from a...
by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care Trust other people’s love for you. Trust builds on self-love. Love yourself first with compassion. Other love will follow. Trust that.
by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care What is it to be happy? A few years back I wrote “happy is something that you are.” I was thinking of happy as a state of being. Not something you achieve or can lose, but something that’s always there waiting for you...
by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving, Grief, Spiritual
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care What does it mean to be alive? The answer lies in our ability to create and through our creativity express compassion. When I was a little girl, I lived in the country on a lake in New England, surrounded by trees and wildlife. My...
