Blog take care of you Hello August! This months' mantra -- Take Care of YOU! It can feel like time is slipping away... we're well on our way into the second half of the year and well into the second half of the summer. The days have started to get shorter...  Time -- Freeze. Stop Now! Oh darn, that didn't work. Nothing will freeze time. No extra hours will get added onto our day to finish things on our 'to do' list. We won't have a magic energy pill that will let us live on 3 hours of sleep. We still need to sleep, eat healthy, exercise, spend time with family, spend time with friends, work hard, accomplish things we've set to do, do laundry, cook 3 meals a day -- yeah right -- how about at least one, read a book, watch a favourite show, go outside, jog, exercise.... oh there's a few more things to add to that 'to do' list! Done! You know what's missing from that list? You! Prioritize You. Take care of YOU! Stop whatever you're doing. Breathe. Slow down. Do less. Here's a few ways you can take care of yourself, open up and surrender to embrace life with more clarity and focus: Tune into your breathing -- slow it down by controlling your breathing and taking deep breaths. Go into nature - go for a walk, a run, a hike, or just grab a blanket and sit down for 20 minutes (at least).