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Check out intimate thoughts and musings on mindfulness, self-care and relationships.

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meditations

Check out free guided meditations created or compiled by Dr. Alisa Seeda.

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podcast/youtube

Tune into the Calm Corner Podcast and the Youtube to further engage in our Calm Corner community to promote greater peace and joy in everyday life.

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latest product - digital self-care bundle!

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14-day self-care challenge bundle (meditation, journaling, movement, mindful eating)

$0.00 $8.99

For the next 8 weeks, you’re invited to embark on a transformational journey to cultivate peace, contentment, confidence and joy for your MIND, BODY and SPIRIT. It’s time to invest in your health and make it your best year yet.

Each day as you complete the challenge, you can choose to stamp, hole punch, put a sticker, sign, or put your initials. The possibilities are endless.

Bundle includes instant digital downloads (postcard US size) in PDF format:

14-day meditation challenge
14-day journaling challenge
14-day movement challenge
14-day mindful eating challenge

Mental health resources:

988 Lifeline Support - suicide and crisis lifeline

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

Asian Mental Health Project - free community care groups

California Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions (CALBHBC)

Therapy/Counseling:

Affordable options:

Open Path Collective

Mental Health Liberation Fund - for BIPOC therapy in the US

Loveland Therapy Foundation - for Black women and girls in the US

The Alejandre Foundation - for Latinx

California-based

Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers, Los Angeles

Center for the Pacific Asian Family, Los Angeles

Socal Couples Therapy with Courtney Shen DeShetler, PsyD, Orange County

Cognitive-Based Therapy with Tanyanika Ajayi, LMFT, High Desert

Psychotherapy for LGBTQ+ by Prospect Therapy, Long Beach

Therapy for Highly Sensitive People by Helen Kwon Kalanithi, PhD, LMFT, online

Okinawa-based

MCCS Community Counseling options including Military and Family Lifestyle Counselor (no documentation)

Spiritual counseling by Chaplains (check with your unit’s chaplain)

Tell Japan

Other resources

Buddhism/mindfulness/meditation

Aroon Seeda, Buddhist chaplain, Single Breath Return to Resting Point Technique for mindfulness, stress reduction and prevention; Ajahn Aroon’s meditations

Access to Insight - readings in Theravada Buddhism

Meditation course - free through Willpower Institute

Metta Forest Monastery, San Diego area

Wat Thai of Los Angeles

Wat Padhammachart, La Puente, California

Abhayagiri Monastery, Redwood Valley, Northern California

Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center, Woodacre, Marin County, California

Wat Buddhanusorn, Fremont, California

Wat Pah Nanachat, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

Coaching

Martha Beck’s Wayfinder Life Coach Training

International Coaching Federation (ICF)

Tools for personal growth

Lavendaire (check out my interview with Aileen!)

Slow living/astrocartography: Helena Woods

Power wish by Keiko

Healthcare

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Dementia Capable Care, Crisis Prevention Institute

DNA Serenity Home Care Services, Orlando, Florida Area

Financial

Advisers Give Back - free expert help from a certified financial planner

Unclaimed property - check the website for your state’s process for claiming your cash back (not a scam)

Rakuten* - I check this website for cash back before I do online purchase

Coinbase - consider investing in crypto

Credit cards* I use :

Discover It - no annual fee
Chase Freedom - no annual fee
American Express Delta Skymiles Reserve/ American Express Platinum - annual fee waived if active duty connected
Southwest Credit Card - annual fee waived if active duty connected

*Through my referral links, we both could earn rewards if you’re approved, at no additional cost to you. Please note I am not a financial advisor, but simply sharing what I use.