Author: Muse

Look.Taste.Smell.Touch.Listen.Have you thought about your five senses lately? Do you know which of your senses elicit feelings or memories the most easily? The holiday season provides special or unique sounds, tastes, smells, sights, things to touch. Cinnamon, ginger, balsam potpourri or candles? (Your nose knows.) My sister described a soft blouse - "Isn't it just so Buttery" and had to caress every chenille or velvet throw in the store when we were shopping. (Her sense of touch is important.) Favorite Christmas carols by favorite artists that make you smile and feel warm inside - Peace on Earth and Joy to the World! (Do You Hear What I Hear?) Do Christmas lights delight you? Decorations thrill you? (The eyes have it.) And do we even have to talk about Taste? I…

I'm not completely freaking out and that's a good thing. When you read this, I'll be getting on a plane to visit family (where it's warmer than Dallas.)But yesterday morning all I could think about was how much I had to do & how there wasn't enough time to do it. I felt a little tightness in my chest as a result of what I was thinking. Sound familiar? Preparing for Thanksgiving travel or dinner guests (or Black Friday, if you prefer) doesn't exactly require a degree in Project Management, but it could help. How do you juggle? Because I don't beieve in one-size-fits-all recommendations, try some of these on for size. They helped me manage my mini freak-out, and this morning - I feel more anticipatory excitement than overwhelm.…

Keri Riggs, LPC Counseling, Coaching & Consulting Newsletter Issue: March 2013  Keri's Corner Hello, Friends! I've been AWOL from writing but doing more reading & studying the past couple of months instead.  I am learning to accept periods like this as part of the ebb & flow of creativity, motivation, and the kind of "gestation" period needed for reflection and re-centering.  It's a form of Self-Care....and yet occasionally I get caught up in guilt / fear / shame / negative self-talk that I'm not being "productive" enough. How do you navigate periods like this in your own life?  What helps and what doesn't?  I'd love to hear from you & post your comments (with permission) in next month's newsletter.        Email me at keri@keririggs.com Keri Riggs utilizes over 18 years of counseling experi-ence to help clients craft the results…