Hi, I headed north with a plan to reconnect with some people I love and finish writing my book while enjoying a lakeside retreat. Once I got here, something in me exhaled. Instead of pushing to meet my deadline, I found myself staring at the lake, listening to the loons, spending time with people I love, letting my mind wander, and remembering that rest is not the opposite of progress. That being fully present might just be the very thing that allows the next chapter to take root. You can...

Hi, At first, you may not call yourself a caregiver. Perhaps you’re just helping out. But somewhere along the way, helping can quietly become a role. And naming that role matters. This is the next post in my I.C.A.R.E. Series, and it begins with the first step in The I.C.A.R.E. Method: I — Identify Your Role You can read it here: https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/the-icare-series-when-helping-out-becomes-caregiving#/ Take good care, Trisha www.amatterofmagic.com To read the first post in...

Hi, I thought I was going to start this new series at the beginning of the method I’m teaching. That would have made sense. But this week, sitting by the lake for the first time in a very long time, I realized I needed to start somewhere else. At the end. With the part so many of us leave until last. The part we may really need first. You can read about it here: https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/the-part-we-leave-until-last-but-really-need-first#/ Here's to the importance for taking an...