Coffee. Shower. School. Work. Exercise. Unplugged. TV. Reading. Caffeine. Prayer. Family Time. Screen time. Nature. Chores.

What's in your routine? This is a conversation that I continue to bring up... for very justified reasons. How we spend our time and who we spend our time with are primary factors in the curation of our inner and outer environment.

If my routine has me feeling I am always one step behind, my inner environment mimics this reality - I'm on edge, overwhelmed, and perpetually in high gear (hello, burnout!). In contrast, if my routine affirms my needs matter and are (usually) being met, my inner environment follows the same tone - one of contentment, trust, groundedness, and healthy vagal tone. While these comparisons are stripped of life's complexities, they are at the root of two very different and very real realities.

​When working with clients, routine is one of the first factors we explore. If something isn't working, the daily 'program' must be reviewed -- are the settings reflective of the inner and outer environment you aim to curate? The answer isn't a quick flip of the schedule and POOF! stress and anxiety resolve. It is a conversation that brings us on a meaningful journey through mind-body-spirit health.

I would love to continue this conversation with you. Let's find a time to connect.

In health,
Amy Rena Erickson

We can put a lot of pressure on ourselves to know. Know what to do, know what to decide, know how to respond, know what's coming next... and the reality is - we don't know. When we come to learn that not knowing is okay, much of this self-induced pressure alleviates. When the reality of not knowing is accepted, we are able to extend newfound grace to ourselves and others and learn to submit to the humbling reality of not having all the answers.

With this shift in narrative, we move into life's moments from an approach of doing our best. The pressure of "I must do this right" changes to "I do not know the outcome, or which of these options is truly the 'right one' (if there is such a thing), and that is perfectly okay." By giving it to God, we understand our role is to do our best, pay attention, and allow for both planned and unplanned movement in the intended direction. 

If it's any consolation, we are frequently reminded that things tend to end up much better than we had anticipated anyway.

In health,
Amy Erickson