At any given time, we only have so many fucks to give. We are currently inundated with crisis after crisis, and we want to fix them. There are causes we want to support and systems we want to change, all while attempting to care for ourselves, our children, our bills, our mental health, our relationships, our our our.....

Most PopularJamie GreenwoodJune 25, 2020care, productivity, mindfulness

The problem with over-functioning.

This past weekend I had the honor to facilitate a workshop for a group of mothers about over and under-function in the face of stress and crisis.

Mindfulness/SpiritualityJamie GreenwoodJune 11, 2020self doubt, self talk, mindfulness, mental chatterComment

5 steps to quiet the mental chatter.

With more screen time comes more mental load and chatter, increasing our mind’s need for care.

Mindfulness/SpiritualityJamie GreenwoodApril 13, 2020self doubt, self talk, mindfulness, mental chatterComment

7 Guideposts for Cultivating Care

Close your computer. Stop scrolling Instagram. Hide from your family and just sit. Then breathe. Then notice. In this stillness is where you will feel the tug, the call, for what needs care in your life.

Most PopularJamie GreenwoodOctober 1, 2019self care, soul care, personal growth, mindfulness, spiritualityComment

Creativity + Motherhood

You can't go back to the way you were, for you are forever changed, and while you know you aren’t who you used to be, the newest version of you is still emerging. Now is the time to nourish the well of creativity, not to hastefully tap it again.

So Much More

You do not need to chronicle all you did today to know you're deserving of love. You do not need to catalog how hard your day was to prove you're worthy of care. You do not need to name a single action to know you're entitled to rest.

Self CareJamie GreenwoodApril 4, 2018you are more, self compassion, self belief, slowing down, mindfulness, groundingComment

Questions for When You’re a Mom Who’s Lost

There are times as a mother when I literally forget who I am. Times when I get so sucked into the laundry list of life that I struggle to locate ME. When that happens I plop myself down and write. I ask and answer big questions and in the writing, I’m always brought back home to myself.

A Simple and Powerful Ritual for Reconnection

Pause is imperative to creating the life we want. In fact, it is the foundation on which our dreams and actions are built as it’s only when we quiet that we can hear the wisdom within, the wisdom needed to powerfully guide us into the coming year. Here is a simple ritual that will help you both honor the year you’ve had and consciously connect to how you want to experience the year to come.

How to Take Care of Yourself in the Middle of Chaos

Often when we’re in chaos, whether in our personal lives or triggered by the state of the world, we lose contact with our center, that sacred place within us that houses our resilience, peace and joy.

Practices & Rituals, Self CareJamie GreenwoodSeptember 4, 2017getting centered, grounding, mindfulness, calm, chaos, take care of yourselfComment

Change is Guaranteed

Don't wish away what is such a sweet, tender, hard, exhilarating and ultimately short time. The two of you have the rest of your lives to be older. In fact, older is guaranteed.

MotherhoodJamie GreenwoodMarch 15, 2017mindfulness, being present, breathe, mothering, new babiesComment

[A meditation] Thank you, Body.

On the morning of the third day I woke up early to snag a quick hike with the hope that moving my body might help shake off the fear. Cruising up the hill I took in the sunrise and the hawk gliding above and tried hard to embrace the serenity around me. I made each step a walking meditation, feeling my heel, then the ball of my foot, then my toes touch the earth.

Self Care, Practices & RitualsJamie GreenwoodDecember 5, 2016body love, thank you, gratitude, self compassion, meditation, mindfulnessComment

12 mantras to help you stay positive

Now if you’re anything like me or my clients, your brain has an amazing ability to pull you out of the present moment and future trip on scary shit that may or may not happen. Your mind may also be particularly adept at telling you that your body is subpar, you’re not as good at your job as you think you are, you’re not thoughtful, generous or patient enough and oh, the uncomfortable shit that’s happening in your life right now, it’s only going to get worse.

Real but not true

The conversation looks something like this: Life is going way too fast, there’s too much to do, we’re worried we don’t have enough time to get everything done and what we do do is not good enough. Pepper that with feelings of judgment, comparison and plain ole’ perfectionism and you’d nail what so many of us are experiencing on a daily basis.

Slow and steady keeps me sane.

Wake up, jump/roll out of bed and slam into your day. Eat something. Rush around trying to get as much done as possible. Check Instagram. Compare yourself to others. Eat something. Attempt to check a few more things off your to-do list. Beat yourself up for something you’ve forgotten to do. Eat something. Check Instagram. Feel guilty for not getting enough done. Feel like you’re a barely passable human and most likely failing at most things. Check Instagram. Go to bed.