Creative Self Care with Crystal McLain

A long time ago, in a land far away there was a time when I was writing, blogs and podcasts but then I had this crazy idea to make something I call the 2023 Creative Self Care Calendar Thing. I call this a calendar thing because while it is a calendar in the sense that it organizes 2023 into days, weeks and months, it’s also a workbook for developing a growth mindset, deepening self awareness, expanding your body consciousness, and deeply connecting with every aspect of yourself, while you develop things like self acceptance, self respect and self love. And...

As a massage therapist, I’ve often wondered what our world would be like if people experienced less pain...could you imagine?  Pain sucks. It’s stressful, it’s exhausting, and it makes everything in life way harder than it needs to be. And SO many people are living with it. I was actually one of them.  In fact, I spent most of my life in pain. But not anymore.  In today’s post we’re gonna learn: The basics about pain How it works Where it comes from And how to deal with it, so you can get creative with your pain management, and live...

It has been exactly 14 years since my wellness world blew wide open, and my life took a MASSIVE turn for the better.  I’m probably the healthiest, most grounded, and confident I’ve ever been. And because of these new personal traits, I might actually be the happiest I’ve ever been, DESPITE the world being (correction: our country *feeling like*) a total dumpster fire.   In today’s post, I’m going to share the reasons WHY my life feels so flippin’ good, and maybe end up inspiring you to make your life feel good, too.  __________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the blogcast, Unlocking Wellness!...

Hey.  Today the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade. I'm fucking pissed, feeling powerless, and not sure what else to do besides offer a space where people can access resources for support, assistance, and safety for women's reproductive health. Yeah, I'm talking abortions. I'll be updating this post as I learn about more resources.  We deserve body autonomy. Aid Accessaidaccess.orgAid Access consists of a committed team of doctors, activists and advocates for abortion rights. The purpose of the website and the service is to create social justice and improve the health status and human rights of women who do not have the...

In my last post, we talked about some reasons why practicing self care can be really, really challenging. And because it’s a pretty big topic, and because I’m a real human with limited time, I couldn’t get to the solutions to this problem.  So, that’s what we’re gonna do today. In today’s post we’re going tap into some ways that you can start feeling empowered and motivated in doing some of those hard things in life. . Welcome to the blogcast, Unlocking Wellness! I’m Crystal McLain, curator of Crystal McLain Creative, an online resource that helps folks become INSPIRED, feel...