Blog - Dena Leigh Carter

6 Little Self-Care Things

Hello there! . I was feeling inspired this morning to write down a small list of some helpful self-care "tid-bits" and wanted to share them with you. . These are simple things. Some come from the Indian/Ayurvedic tradition, and some are just good old fashioned...

10 Steps To Stillness

Hello and Happy Spring! Following our dreams, and heck, just living our lives, is a process! Whether the goal is to relax more, work differently, eat healthy, earn more money, learn a new hobby, or love more and fear less, we already have what we need to do this. We...

The Floor Has Your Back!

Happy Holidays! My life has been full. I imagine yours has been too! I've appreciated 2017 with all it's ups and downs, it's been a year of learning and growth. I spent much of 2017 teaching a meditative-movement yoga class, making my RoseHeart Self-Love Oil and...

The Seagull of Self Compassion

I took this photo while visiting my partners family in beautiful Pacific Grove, California this fall. I love the ocean, so many treasures and insights can be found there. I saw this seagull standing on top of a rock. Unlike crows, seagulls allow and encourage longer...

A Symbol for Self-Love

With so much happening in our lives and in the world, being able to unplug and create quiet time to connect within yourself is key for balance and peace of mind. My book, Loving Who You Are, was written and designed to help you do this. A small but powerful self-care...

Fear Less

"Fear fogs the natural state." A friend of mine once said this years ago and it had an impact on me. It was during a time when I was experiencing a lot of fear in my life and was ready to get to the bottom of it. I wanted to let go of as much 'conditioning' as I...

Without This, What Have We Got?

During trying times and not so trying times, we search for wisdom among our fellow people. We turn to artists, scholars, doctors, and spiritual teachers. With all of nature's beauty popping up this spring, I've been wondering if I could bump it up a notch inside...

A Flow of Love

"Life is a flow of love, only your participation is requested." ~Yogi Bhajan. A simple and profound quote that has inspired me to share a painting I created three years ago, titled "Love Portal." I remember painting it with love. Imagine all you can do, and have done,...

Loving Who You Are

Yaay!! Happy Anniversary to Loving Who You Are ~ published 1 year ago! Keep desiring those things you have been desiring! Pursue and be patient with your passions. Whatever it is that lights you up, do more of it. Surround yourself with a journal, a vision board,...

RoseHeart

Opening the Heart I've been hand-compounding and preparing RoseHeart for several weeks now. This is something I have wanted to share for years and it's finally coming together and getting ready so I can offer it to you! This is a special roll-on rose oil for self-love...

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