Self-care. Why is it such a contentious word for some women? Why is it so hard for
women to care for themselves as readily as they care for others? Hestia Retreat’s quest
is to answer these questions and more for all women.
Despite a rising trend in destination retreats, women struggle to incorporate self-care
into their lives in a meaningful way. While we know that bubble baths and manicures
are not synonymous with self-care, many of us haven’t figured out how to implement
regular practices that leave us feeling nourished, satisfied and present.
Amy Kessel, a former Hestia Circle of Directors member, recently spoke with Jennifer
Louden about self-care and the challenges women face in naming and claiming it.
Jennifer is a best-selling author, speaker and teacher whose work was pivotal in
jumpstarting an early self-care movement 25 years ago.
Jennifer’s first book, The Woman’s Comfort Book, was published in 1988 and has sold
nearly a million copies worldwide. Her later books include The Pregnant Woman’s
Organizer. Jen is also a beloved retreat leader, having facilitated multi-day experiences
at many of the well-known retreat centers in the United States.
Watch the interview here, and learn more about Jennifer at her website.
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To learn more about Hestia Retreat Center for Women, please visit our digital home at www.hestiaretreat.org
Amy and Jennifer - Thank you! There is so much here that resonates deeply with me and why we are creating Hestia Retreat Center for Women. Quotes I most love: We kn ow when we are living the life that fits us when "we lay down at the end of the day and go 'yeah'"; "Having a growth mindset requires us to come up against a lot of fear"; Retreating is a way to approach our lives and strengthen our lives; retreat centers have the ability to allow us to "develop a love relationship with the place," which we know will be there for us.
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ReplyDeleteI so appreciate you talking about this, Jennifer and Amy -- there seems to be so very much resistance to putting ourselves first. Aging seems to take care of this, eventually, but there is so much to be gained for younger women to voluntarily notice what they gain from rest and reflection. Please keep speaking about this!
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