self-care – Page 4 – Red Tent Living

F*n

By: redtentwomen May 23, 2016May 22, 2016

Day to DayAnxiety, Beauty, betrayal, Death, Friendships, Hope, Introversion, Katy Johnson, quiet, Self Kindness, self-care8 Comments

I was speeding down the freeway, headed to a go-kart driving, laser-tag shooting, pizza place explosion of preteen entertainment. I was late. I was ambivalent.

Glorious Mess

By: redtentwomen May 6, 2016May 2, 2016

Day to DayElizabeth Gilbert, Flu, glorious mess, God, neediness, Rest, self-care, Sickness, Susan Tucker4 Comments

I’ve been wearing the same yoga pants and t-shirt for 24 hours now.

You Do You.

By: redtentwomen April 29, 2016April 27, 2016

Day to DayAnxiety, Beauty, betrayal, Death, Friendships, Hope, Introversion, Katy Johnson, quiet, Self Kindness, self-care15 Comments

“We haven’t talked in a while.”

Breathing

By: redtentwomen April 27, 2016April 24, 2016

Day to Daybreathing, Counseling, Divorce, God, Kacy Neinast, self-care, Therapy1 Comment

It’s been three years now, almost to the day, and I still remember the fear, anxiety, and just plain dread that clouded that day.

Holding the Quiet with Kindness

By: redtentwomen April 22, 2016April 22, 2016

relationshipsEmpty Nesting, Introversion, Janet Stark, Life Seasons, Motherhood, quiet, Raising Kids, self-care, Shortcomings17 Comments

Our daughter Katie is graduating from high school in a few short weeks. I am already anticipating how quickly the summer will pass, a blur of “last moments” before leaving for college in the fall.

Walking in the Forest

By: redtentwomen April 13, 2016April 10, 2016

LiteratureCindy Peterson, Holy Spirit, Nature, Reflection, self-care, solitude2 Comments

The silence is profound as I walk quietly among the giant trees in the deep forest. Footsteps muffled in the thick moss.

Holy Hush

By: redtentwomen April 8, 2016April 7, 2016

Day to Day, Intentional LivingAndrew Wyeth, God, Henri Nouwen, Norton Juster, self-care, solitude, Susan Tucker2 Comments

“Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as the storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven’t the answer to a question you’ve been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the expectant pause of a room full…

How will I wait?

By: redtentwomen March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

Day to DayBeauty, betrayal, Death, Hope, Katy Johnson, Resurrection, Self Kindness, self-care, Spring, Waiting16 Comments

March is full of longing in Michigan.

Me first.

By: redtentwomen March 9, 2016March 8, 2016

Day to Dayboundaries, Graduate School, Mallory Larsen Redmond, self worth, self-care, self-forgiveness, The Seattle School7 Comments

Around the middle of our years in graduate school at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology—steeped in self-reflection, therapy, and the rehashing of our personal stories—my girlfriends and I were learning all about the importance of self-care.