To better understand life, sink into the moment, wherever you are, without past or future. Such a simple intention can take you deeper into what you can do from here. To do anything or go anywhere, you need to start here. Read these handwritten notes to remember: that when you live for the moment, you really live.

Surprise: each of these quotes about self-care are from my new book, Sleep Rituals, which happens to be about more than getting a good night’s sleep: it’s a self-care menu. Basically, you’re asking yourself how you can help your future self and that, in itself, is a recipe for a nice, long moment of real rest. (Sweet relief)

The words we choose to document our lives — those we read, those we write, those we speak to ourselves and others — influence what we hold as truths. I have a little note (and a poem) for you on healing through writing. I’ve learned firsthand that putting negative experiences into words has positively profound effects.

Do you need some help meditating? Try reciting a meaningful phrase (sometimes called a mantra) - it's an ancient practice for reigning in the wandering mind. And it works. So, here are 5 easy-to-remember affirmations for meditation, inspired by my own practice.

The dawning of a new day is a powerful symbol of rebirth and change: a chance to begin again. I personally suggest these three morning rituals to help you wake up on the bright side of bed, with greater intention and less room for stress to move in.

Anything can happen in one day. You can feel better in one day; you can gain clarity in one day. Try this sequence of calming affirmations to help you turn frustration (anger, anxiety, fed-up-ness) into positive momentum. You don’t need to fake being positive, either: you work with the energy you have first.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is not analyze or obsess over the details of “how” and “why” and, instead, let yourself be: nothing more, nothing less. Real rest breathes space into your life so that you can work better, play better, think better, and love better. (You need it.)

I am a sensitive soul and I love my coffee. If I don’t drink the “right” coffee, my stomach will let me know. If your belly notices every little disturbance in the Force, too, I think you’ll appreciate this healthy coffee recipe. It’s actually a maple latte (so good) inspired by Maine and mushrooms.

You get to define what self-care means to you. These self-care affirmations are open invitations to imagine – and start living into – all the ways that serve you best this season. Fall has always felt like a season for change, an opening to be a little more conscious about how you live and love.

Balance isn’t about perfect harmony all of the time but learning to identify patterns that bring about unbalances and to continuously be aligning your head and heart. To encourage your patient evolution and explorations: these quotes about balance.