When we give ourselves permission to recognize what is nurturing in any given moment and allow our practice to evolve accordingly , we can authentically express who we are in the world . Self-nurturing embraces our individual preferences , provides opportunities to learn about ourselves , and express ourselves . Selfnurturing can be an individual or shared experience and helps us understand more about ourselves and the world around us . This journey is about the process , not a final product , and has the power to unfold in beautiful and inspiring ways .

If you are looking for support on the journey , my new book The Art of Self-Nurturing : A Field Guide To Living With More Peace , Joy , and Meaning , is designed to make your journey easier .

The Art of Self-Nurturing includes all of the self-nurturing practices I ’ ve used in my decades of counseling , and shared with organizations of all sizes , as well as inspiration and reflective questions to give you the foundational principles of selfnurturing , and strategies on how to cultivate and integrate the practices into your life .

Rather than continue living from obligation and overwhelm , it ’ s time to become the artist of your own life and cultivate a life filled with self-compassion and self-love .

May you be inspired to cultivate your own self-nurturing practice , as you nurture peace in the world from the inside out !

Sending you peace , love and gratitude ,

Kelley Grimes , MSW - Kelley is an empowering counselor , self-nurturing expert , soughtafter speaker , an expert columnist for Aspire Magazine , expert instructor for InspiredLivingUniversity . com and the author of best-selling book , The Art of Self-Nurturing : A Field Guide to Living with More Peace , Joy & Meaning .

She is the founder of Cultivating Peace and Joy , inspiring individuals to nurture peace in the world from the inside out . Kelley is passionate about empowering overwhelmed and exhausted individuals to live with more peace , joy , and meaning through the practice of selfnurturing . She loves working with individuals , couples , and families in person and virtually to transform their lives . In addition , she provides professional and leadership development to organizations dedicated to making the world a better place .

She is honored to have been awarded the Graduate “ Above and Beyond ” Field Instructor Award from San Diego State University and the “ Olive Branch ” Award from Hands of Peace . Download your free Self-Nurturing Starter Kit at www . cultivatingpeaceandjoy . com .