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Entries in Carolyn Rubenstein (18)

Tuesday
Jul272010

Self-Care: July Video, Episode 4 - The Self-Care Stigma

Welcome back to Self-Care month on Spring! We hope you've had a wonderful July and have been taking care of yourself :). We would love to hear your thoughts on all things self-care in the comments.

Today's video is the final video on self-care. It is also our most personal one so far. I (Carolyn) reveal a personal story that I haven't shared online before and hope you can relate to my thoughts/experience. It was a bit scary to talk about so I'm happy I did it with my Spring gals and can share it with all of you. Without further ado, you can watch the video below or download the mp3 for just the audio version!

 

And the winner of the Giveaway from Dollface LaLa is Aubien! Aubien, we'll be shooting you an email to get your contact info so that your print arrives super soon.

We'll be back tomorrow - yes, tomorrow! -  with yet another Artist Spotlight & Giveaway.

Tuesday
Jul202010

Self-Care: July video, Episode 3: What do you do for self-care?

We know you've been waiting, & here it is: all the things we do for self-care & why we do 'em! From weekly So You Think You Can Dance dates to weekday morning Judge Judy viewings to things unrelated to guilty TV watching, we each answer the question, "What do you do for self-care?"

And thanks to the genius of Tiffany, we now have mp3s of the audio that's in the video! Huzzah!

And the winner of the Giveaway from Shelby Healey (I just love that print!) is Heather! Huzzah again! Heather, we'll be shooting you an email to get your contact info so that "Bath Time" arrives super soon.

We'll be back tomorrow - yes, tomorrow! -  with yet another Artist Spotlight & Giveaway. Triple huzzah! In the meantime, let us know what you do for self-care & why it makes a difference for you. We'd love to hear it!

Tuesday
Jul062010

Self-Care: July Video, Episode One

Good morning friends!  We hope you all had a relaxing and restful long weekend!

We are so excited to bring you our first video for July on the topic of self-care. We decided to skip the obvious question of "Why is self-care so important?" and start the series off by digging a little deeper and asking:

What gets in the way of taking care of yourself?

Watch to find out what gets in our way as we each try to take care of ourselves -- the common culprit we all face might just surprise you!

Comment inspiration:
What do you find gets in your way as you try to take care of yourself? Do you put others first or are you able to recognize what your own needs are? When you are engaged in self-care are you truly able to relax or is your mind always wandering to the next things on your list to get done?

Resources:
The Now Habit -- Carolyn's secret weapon when it comes to overcoming procrastination. I think we could all use a little help in that!

Audio File (Click here to download mp3):

We are also thrilled to announce our winner for the lovely Valentina Ramos prints giveaway from last Wednesday. Congratulations to...

Natasha!!

We'll email you for your address today! And, of course, a huge thank you to Valentina for sponsoring our giveaway and offering up her two prints!  

We'll see you tomorrow with another artist spotlight and giveaway!

Tuesday
Jun292010

Law of Attraction: June Video, Episode 4

We're excited to share our fourth (and final) Law of Attraction video with you. This video tackles the tough question, "What do you say to the nonbelievers?". This video is one of our personal favorites as it goes beyond the obvious (there will always be those who don't share our beliefs - and that's okay!); however, how do we make sure that we maintain our support of ourselves and our beliefs regardless of what others may think? There are some really great tips shared in this video that you can use to build greater confidence and truly walk the talk!

Comment Inspiration:

We would love to hear how you deal with nonbelievers? Or... how do you maintain confidence in yourself, when others doubt your BIG DREAMS? And, if you don't believe in the Law of Attraction, please share your thoughts. How do you deal with believers like us? We want to hear it all, from all ends of the spectrum! Share a thought or an essay... we love it all :).

AND ....... {drumroll please}

The winner of the Volume 25 print giveaway from last Wednesday is....

Tiffany A. from You Give Me Something

Congratulations, Tiffany! We'll email you today to get your address and have your print sent out right away.

And thanks so much to everyone who entered-- keep your eye out for a new giveaway and artist spotlight coming up tomorrow.

. . . . . Inspiration is BLOOMING . . . . .

July's Hot Topic: Self-Care (the first video dialogue will be up Tuesday July 6th, but we'll have a guest post up on Monday the 5th!)

New posts are being added throughout the week with new features launching in July. Stay in the know by subscribing via email (in the sidebar form) or via RSS feed.

Keep the conversation going by following us on twitter! @springinspire

Tuesday
May252010

Carolyn's Thoughts on Time Management

I hope you've enjoyed an entire month dedicated to time management! We had so much fun sharing our thoughts on this hot topic! Next week, we will be posting all the great tips and tools mentioned this month in one big post for you to bookmark and reference. Stay tuned for some exciting new videos and a website overhaul this summer! We're so ready for this fun new chapter of Spring!!