News: December 2022

Why You're Starting the New Year Ahead of the Game

As we wind down 2022, I want to thank you all for your support, encouragement, and dedication not only to the Rachel Richards Massage community, but more importantly, to yourselves. In a world that values work productivity and overbooked schedules, it can be hard to find the time or motivation to practice self-care. We fear that a short walk or 10-minute meditation would be better spent checking items off to-do lists. But we sometimes forget that, without taking time for ourselves, not only will our productivity eventually dwindle, but our health and quality of life will decline as well. I want to commend you for finding time for yourselves, even if it's simply taking a couple of minutes to read this newsletter. Every moment that you give yourself is meaningful and is an investment in your wellness and longevity. Be proud of the attention you gave yourself this past year and make a resolution to up your wellness game in 2023!

I'm looking forward to sharing more massage therapy, self-care, and wellness techniques and insights with you in the coming year. If you haven't already, please check out my YouTube channel. You'll find follow-along videos teaching self-massage, breathing and relaxation exercises, stretches, corrective exercises, meditations, and a whole lot more. It's a wonderful resource for boosting your wellness in 2023. While you're there, please subscribe and help me hit 100,000 subscribers in the new year!

Finally, I'd like to share some words of wisdom to inspire and motivate us as we welcome in the new year:

• "You can get excited about the future. The past won't mind." - Hillary DePiano
• "Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day." - Michael Josephson
• "Any new beginning is forged from the shards of the past, not from the abandonment of the past." - Craig D. Lounsbrough
• "Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go. They merely determine where you start." - Nido Qubein
• "You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." - Martin Luther King
• "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
• "Whatever it is you're scared of doing, do it. Make your mistakes, next year and forever." - Neil Gaiman
• "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." - Maya Angelou
• "It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela
• "The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln

Melt Away Holiday Stress & Anxiety with Soothing Self-Massage

Are you dreading holiday travel, shopping, crowds, and family drama? If you're feeling that holiday season stress creeping in, join me for this soothing self-massage that will melt away anxiety and leave you feeling lighter and ready to enjoy your holidays!

What's new with me ...

I plan to have my suspense novel published this coming year! I began my book during quarantine, and it has undergone numerous revisions. I'm very excited and can't wait for you to read it!

We had a quiet Thanksgiving, and the highlight was meeting our new nephew, Cole! Sienna adores her baby cousin.