Luxury of Self Care

Today I break down five of my favorite breathing techniques. Exhaling is one of my favorite super powers when it comes to self-care. If we exhale we are able to redirect our emotional reaction, and can react with a clear head. Exhaling also gives us a sense of grounding and centering. I'm no doctor but I do know breathing is something our body needs to survive. We need to get oxygen to the brain i...

"There's a million things to do, and they will get done."  Chelsea Christmas was born and raised in Lancaster, PA. She comes from big family of strong men and women and I am 1 of 5 girls. Her purpose and passion has always been to bring women together through health and wellness. Chelsea has seen first hand through seasons of pain and uncertainty the importance of turning to health and wellne...

The word "Grit" is in my opening Statement: Grit is a noun defined as to have the drive and stamina to push through any challenge or obstacle thrown your way until you succeed. But, In order to have that stamina you need to condition, and in conditioning is recovery, rest and self-care. You need that recovery in order to keep driving that path to success! Quotes from today's Episode: "Talent is ch...

Our Bodies know what they want; they are instruments of knowing. From food to wellness, to our own bodies and fear of "should's". Surrendering to what is expected vs. what we want for ourselves right now. There's even an opening meditation, you're gonna love it! Guest, Alyssa likes to go by Lys.  It's a good indicator of her energy.  A little bit funky and down to the root. She's a practicing folk...

Start your morning off by checking in with yourself for 8-10 minutes (same length as that snooze button) Meditation  Stretch  Journal     2. Organize your tasks in order of priority over a cup of coffee: self care while you plan how you will tackle your day     3. Physically change the scenery when you take a break Go on a walk Eat your lunch outsi...

"If something doesn't go right, review it, take the lessons you can from it, and keep moving." -Raiford Palmer Raiford Dalton Palmer, J.D., AAML is an experienced Illinois attorney concentrating in family law with a focus on complex divorce cases, especially those involving business owners and high income earners. His work includes divorce, collaborative divorce, mediation, child custody, and post...

Life is in a constant motion; forever shifting. Pivoting through life is something I feel all performers eventually learn to adjust to as they evolve in their career. Plans can be made time and time again, but more often that not we need to use the "power of a pivot" to get us through. Guest, Jill Christine Wiley has some insight on pivot shifts in her own life and gives some simple and effective...

"Everything you see, exits together in a delicate balance. As King you need to understand that balance and respect all the creatures. From the crawling aunt to the leaping antelope... When we die our bodies become the grass and the antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great circle of life." Recent events have allowed me to look at this quote in two different ways that I haven...

Chatting with todays guest Raeya Swope about self-care around social media. We can all get burnt out from not creating boundaries with our social pages, but for Rayea it's not only for fun, but it her job.  Raeya was born and raised in Lancaster County, PA. From performing in school theater productions and reporting on the school news, to running the social media for her after-school retail j...

Last day of two Episodes a week. Told you there was one more!  Today I'm sharing a little self discover from inner work and work with my coach of feelings of isolation after my visit with Douglas. Knowing that many of us have been through a moment of feeling alone, when in fact we aren't alone and there are actually many people in our life from day to day. Though they are there we can still b...

What happens when you take the lens off?? What do you see then? What do you learn then?  Kait Linton is a 500 hour certified yoga instructor and the Corporate Wellness Coordinator at Evolution Power Yoga in Lancaster, PA. From whole foods and exercise to bodywork and mental health Kait has been a student of many areas of wellness. Parenthood and her interest in holistic therapies led her to step a...

“Stop trying to be worthy of everyone else and start being worthy of yourself”. I formed this quote last week and it made me reflect on my past thoughts about myself in my own experience with body dysmorphia. Seemed appropriate for me to share my story and how I found happiness and love for myself and that's what truly got me out of the headspace of negative though and acceptance.  Today I reflect...

Manifesting your dreams can be done in several ways. One of my favorites is my Dream Box. In this episode I discuss creating those dreams to go into the box and rediscovering them after time. Sharing a few experiences of my own along the way of fulfilling some of my old and new dreams for my life and in my relationship. Even when we believe those dream are out of reach, the universe has an interes...

First off, I love my parents, but they are also f**king nuts!!  Today I'm breaking down the "Do's" and "Don't" I've learned from my own personal experience with my family. We need to be reminded we are in the drivers seat of our own lives. At one point our parents did know what was best for us, but once we reach adulthood we are the only people that truly know what's best for our personal liv...

"Self Care isn't Selfish". Emily felt as if her and her family were merely surviving and they needed a shift; something needed to change! No more drifting through life. Her brother had recently completed a “Whole 30 Challenge” and Emily decided her and her husband should see it through. After 30 days, they felt on FIRE!! The process helped them not only change their relationship with food, but it...

Y'all we are living, we are breathing and we are HERE!! Let's celebrate that today by taking less than 15 minutes to focus on YOU and YOUR breath in todays guided walking meditation.   Newsletter launches today at noon. Make sure you are signed up to receive that.   Follow your Host:   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/rumor_in_stpetersburg  Listen to the Podcast: https://anchor.fm/theluxuryof...

Y'all we are living, we are breathing and we are HERE!! Let's celebrate that today. It's National hangover day and I'm just Happy to be here on this earth connecting, sharing, evolving and bringing this community together! Tell me how you are thriving in my most recent post. I want to hear what's getting you jazzed about today! Newsletter launches today at noon. Make sure you are signed up to rece...

"Put your attention on what you're doing, and the rest will follow!"... "Try, Try, Try; Exercise the word 'can't' out of your vocabulary" & "Don't should on yourself!!" Ryan Steer is one of those humans you'll get out all of the essentials because you know when you begin chatting the entire can of worms is about to open, and you're in for a philosophical deep conversation.  Ryan Steer is...

Yet again life throughs us a challenge, but we must remember that all of our greatest life adventures, have prepared us for the current challenge.  You always ask about my fiance, Douglas and yet again we are getting more bad news. Though, I am in the driver seat of my own life and with the bad news, I have planned a trip to visit him, despite the "vaca" aspect of it not to be ideal at the naval b...

It's not every day you get to interview your boss! Thrilled to welcome Sandy Coyte, Founder of Starbound National Talent Competition to the Podcast. We talk about life work balance, what it means to run a successful business and how to sustain that business. As well as self care must haves on the road. Sandy reminds us that you can have it all, and ways she made that happen in her own life experie...

I've adopted a new practice into my remote days and it has changed my life! If you haven’t heard of the Pomodoro technique, you have been missing out big time. This technique boosts my work efficiency and helps me optimize my time better. I am a procrastinator at heart, this helps me keep on task. The Pomodoro Technique essentially The Pomodoro Technique is created by Francesco Cirillo for a more...

Jake Haynie is an actor who has been working in the musical theatre realm for over ten years. He holds a BFA in musical theatre from Indiana University and has been fortunate enough to work in theaters across the country and Europe. In reaction to COVID-19 putting a halt on the entire entertainment industry, Jake began looking into how he can channel his creativity and curiosity. This began a...

Let’s pose the question, “what are you avoiding, that’s keeping You from sitting alone with Yourself?” Mary Page is a New York City based Broadway performer, event producer, director/choreographer, educator, crafter and business owner. During COVID, she opened a paper goods business called A Page of Mary, where she sells her handmade goods that sell out in minutes! She produces, directs and choreo...

Resentment has been coming up more and more recently in my day to day. Though I'm realizing a ton of that resentment is from me not making choices and waiting for things to happen so I can make set choices. Many of us dealt with this same thought during quarantine, in some way or another. Things aren't happening so we don't always make a productive choice, or just choose to sit in the current goo...

While traveling the country as celebrity chef, Bobby Flay's personal assistant Jeremy quickly realized his love for making food content was becoming his career. He just had no idea it would be through his Instagram platform with him as the Star!  Jeremy is a New York native; born in Brooklyn, raised in Westchester County. He studied Sports Management at NYU, which launched into his Sports TV...