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Volume #23, Issue #4, Winter 2020
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With months of the pandemic behind us, it's easy to start forgetting about
the importance of our own self-care. So many of us were so diligent in
April and May, but have now let COVID exhaustion derail our new self-care
routines. Now is not the time to start cutting corners. Instead, use this time
to build up your self-care bench.
Did you begin that meditation practice you've been promising yourself
to try? Did you buy a new stationary bike that's been collecting cobwebs for
a few months? Did those new hiking shoes you bought in June ever make
it out of the closet? Don't shame yourself for it . . . reclaim it. And if those
things didn't work as part of your self-care routine, find the things that do.
As part of this self-care reclamation process, devise a plan that works for
you. Commit to what you can, but be forgiving when you slip. And finally,
learn how to reframe any self-care practices as not something you have to
do, but something you want to do.
Taking care of yourself has never been more important. That's something
your massage therapist knows better than anybody!
E D I T O R ' S N O T E
K A R R I E O S B O R N , E D I T O R
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Karrie Osborn, Editor
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Darren Buford, Contributing Editor
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7
The number of chakras in
the body, each with its own
defining characteristics,
elements, and color. These
are the main energy centers
of the body. From bottom
to top, the chakras are:
root, sacral, solar plexus,
heart, throat, third-eye,
and crown chakra. Yoga
poses are one way to
address blocked chakras.
Read more about it here.
Commit to Your Self-Care