Wellness - Becca Rusinko

Four Questions For When You Crave Change In Your Career (But Also Fear It). The decorative background photo shows a cup of coffee on a saucer, and an open notebook on top of a calendar and a book written in French. A pen lays across the open notebook, ready for the answers to the questions.

If you are considering leaving your job within the next six months, you’re certainly not alone. A recent survey showed that 41% of American workers are considering the same. Of those, fully half say they’re already financially prepared to do so. And, among those who aren’t prepared yet, fully half are willing to take on …

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Feeling Overwhelmed? Here are Five Practical Ways to Free Your Mind. [The decorative image shows a young woman sitting in a coffee shop, writing in a notebook. She has long, light brown hair with some waves. She wears a cozy white sweater. On the table there is a small cup of coffee and a plant.]

Last weekend, my husband and I spent 30 minutes in line at a BBQ food truck, only to learn they’d run out of their top menu items. The woman working the window apologized repeatedly as the couples in front of us grew more agitated. I could understand why people were disappointed after waiting in such …

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Five Ways to Turn Inspiration Into Transformation. The background photo shows a man sitting on the ground, writing in a notebook.

I spent my 18th summer in Peru, volunteering at an orphanage in the foothills of the Andes with a dozen other teens. Between my recent graduation and my foreign travels, I felt emboldened to try something new. I stepped off the plane into the dry desert air with this thought firmly lodged in my mind: …

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Three women snuggle on a porch. They look happy and content. The text reads "How to Survive the Busy Modern World When Your Love Language is Quality Time"

Sometimes, the world feels relentless. We’re pulled in a thousand different directions every day, and not just logistically. Our hearts themselves are often pulled, bruised, tattered, and disconnected. Sometimes, the loneliest place to be is in the middle of a crowded room. The painful irony is that the more emaciated and disconnected your heart is, …

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A woman's hand hovers over her phone, which is set down. All you can see are her hand and knees, and the phone on a bench. The text reads "What I wish I'd done sooner to demolish the comparison trap. (Hint: It's not just about social media.)

Jealousy is a wasted emotion. I know this because over the years, I have given it time and energy and attention in spades, and rarely has it given anything back. No, all it did was weigh me down, sap my energy, and surgically remove peace from my life. I wish I had all that time …

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I was introduced recently to the word “koselig,” a Nordic concept conveying light and warmth deep inside a person that radiates out and translates to their surroundings. I was captivated by the concept that in the midst of their long, dark winters, they cultivate light and warmth in their homes and families and communities. I …

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How to Let go of the past and embrace a future full of beautiful possibilities [the decorative background photo shows a woman facing away from the camera at the window of a camper van. One hand is on her hat, and she's gazing at something in the distance. The feel is cozy and adventurous.]

Hope is a tricky thing when the future is hazy. It feels like you’re doing a thousand-piece puzzle, with no idea of what the end result will look like. No matter what, though, I know this: It’s not going to look like the past. Your past is only your past. It is not your present. …

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Pic of a napkin with "Practice Self Compassion" written on it. Across the bottom-left is the title: The Key Ingredient to Wellbeing we Easily Forget.

No matter what your goals are, or what your obstacles are, or what your schedule is like, self-compassion is an essential ingredient to wellbeing. All the more so during a stressful season. Self-compassion will not make you lazy. It will not hold you back. It doesn’t negate your abilities, your passions, or your desire to …

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I absolutely love Christmas, but tend to get burnt out on the actual doing of all the Christmas things. Anyone else?? 🙂 Here are a few easy ways to practice self-care this holiday season so you can enjoy the season all the way through! 1. Stay hydrated. It’s easy to lose track of this basic …

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See the Most beautiful truth about yourself. How to discard old stories. [The decorative image shows a woman gazing out the window at a snowy landscape. The view itself is blurred, the focus is on her face, which looks reflective and soft. She is wearing a cozy sweater and holding a mug.]

This is an invitation to dive deeper into exploring your beliefs so you can understand how you view yourself, your world, and your role in the world. When we are brave enough to ask ourselves hard questions, we create the opportunity to course-correct. It allows us to intentionally discard ways of viewing the world that …

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