Creative Self Care with Crystal McLain

I know I'm not alone when I say that in my time I've felt compelled to stifle or oppress parts of myself.  I didn't feel like my family, community, clients, or partner would necessarily approve if I showed up in the world in ways that I wanted. And if I'm honest, most of those times I wasn't even certain how I wanted to show up, but rather, was curious to experiment with alternative ways of showing up.  I longed to live this illusive "authentic life" that seems to be all the rage these days. But what the hell did that even mean? We get sucked into this whole...

If you’re one of those people who keeps saying that SOMEDAY you’re gonna start taking care of yourself, but you feel like you never actually do, you’re going to want to hang out and listen to this episode.  Welcome to the podcast, Unlocking Wellness! I'm Crystal McLain, Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist, and Self-Care Coach and I'm exploring ways to unlock our wellness barriers so we can create self care independence, because we find our freedom when we’re living well. Hello my friends, I hope you’re doing  well, and if not, then I hope you find this episode helpful.  Today I...

PLEASE NOTE: If you need a professional to talk to, check out TALKSPACE.Or, if you're in crisis, visit THIS LINK. Because life can be a bit demanding, finding the time, energy, and resources to take care of ourselves can truly feel impossible at times. And when life gets tricky like this, we could all use a little extra help. In today’s post we’re going to discuss the fifth and final key to creating self care independence; support. Not only that, but I’m going to offer you a free digital guide! Hello, my friend. Thanks for showing up today. I hope you’re...

When it comes to self care, I believe there are five things we need to consider in order to be successful. In previous posts we covered the first three, Mindset, Awareness, and Direction. But honestly, they don’t amount to a hill of beans unless we take action. In today’s post we’re going to go over some ways you can create a practical plan and find the motivation in taking those first reluctant steps towards healthy, balanced living. Okay, so, today is all about (in my opinion) the hardest part of any self care routine; taking action. Truth be told, it’s pretty easy...

The key to living a fulfilling life, is to live an authentic and balanced life that has meaning and purpose. And in order to achieve any of this we’ve gotta figure out who we are and how we want to spend our time.  In today’s episode we’re going to talk about finding a direction in your life that will set your mother-lovin’ soul on fire.. in a good way.  So, I feel like a lot of us are floating along in life just going through the daily motions. And for some folks, that’s working out just fine. But for others,...