Hi there, remember me? I am sorry I have been so busy with trying to build my Messy to Magical community, LinkedIn connections, my Enneagram class and weekends at West Point, that blogging and newsletter-ing have fallen away. Apologies!!

This week’s blog is a little taste of a theory I’ve been playing with about Love. Capital “L” Love. You can check that out here.

Next, I’m working on building my Messy to Magical Community. This week I am offering FREE group coaching on Wednesday night at 6:00 pm EST in the community. If you are interested in joining the group but maybe not the community, reach out to me and I can send you a link. If you are in the community, feel free to bring a friend! A couple of weeks ago, we had a nice meeting and the participants walked away feeling like they had some homework and clarity.

Finally, I know I am always pitching my Messy to Magical community but if you have sworn of social media and news, this would be a wonderful way to self-care. Cradled in compassion and love, this community is all about supporting your journey. It is curated to help you reflect on your reactions, your responses and how we can show up in presence given our dominant type. The Enneagram has the beautiful ability to ripple out and affect everyone you love, even if they know nothing about it. This community will help you show up in our world, the way you were intended to show up. Join up today: https://messy-to-magical.mn.co/

And one last note - Self-care is NOT self-preservation. It is not selfish either. Take an inventory of your self-care practices. Maybe add a few. My self-care list: watercolor journaling, baking and cooking more often (since I’m not watching the news and I’ve gotten a little lax), and reaching out to my connections more often and with intention. Maybe exercising, eating well, and taking care of your body are on your list, but again, that is self-preservation and if you aren’t already doing that, self-pres may be a blind spot for you (a different topic for another time). It would be a great time to pay close attention to those!

Be kind to yourself because when you are it is easier to be kind to the people in your life. This, now more than ever, is critical practice.