by Nicole Havelka | Sep 7, 2022 | Burnout, Healing, Mindfulness, Ritual, Self Care, Social Justice
Several weeks ago when I checked in with the folx in my online community to ask them how they are – for real – I started to get slightly different responses. I’d heard them name exhaustion, anxiety and stress many times before. But this time, they also started to use...
by Nicole Havelka | Mar 18, 2022 | Change Leadership, Community, Mindfulness, Self Care
I went to my delightful massage therapist earlier this week. She asked what she should focus on, and I complained about my lower back – not typically a problem for me. I explained that a few weeks earlier I felt like the usual tightness in my outer hips had reached up...
by Nicole Havelka | Dec 29, 2021 | Advent & Christmas, Community, Mindfulness, Self Care
Happy New Year, wonderful humans! I had a wonderful, restful Christmas holiday. I didn’t travel to see family, though we did share a Zoom meal together on Christmas Eve. I didn’t even attend a party, just one church service. On Christmas Day, I made some cookies and...
by Nicole Havelka | Aug 25, 2021 | Change Leadership, Healing, Mindfulness, Self Care
I don’t know about you, but my mind rushes to judgment at the tiniest provocation. My worst judgment erupts while I’m driving. It gets triggered by everyone who is jumping across lanes to get where they want, blocking me from changing lanes, driving too fast/too slow,...
by Nicole Havelka | Apr 14, 2021 | Community, Creativity, Mindfulness, Pop Culture, Ritual, Self Care, Uncategorized
I don’t remember much from sixth grade, but I have vivid memories of my teacher’s after-lunch reading ritual. The ritual was simple: We’d read our way through a book, a chapter at a time each day after lunch and recess. I’m terrible at remembering details, but somehow...
Recent Comments