Author(s): Jennifer Louden

Self Improvement

Nurturing comes naturally to most women -- as long as it's directed toward someone else. Taking care of yourself is more difficult. You don't have time. It feels self-indulgent. You're simply too tired. Here -- for women too busy to worry about their well-being -- are more than two hundred soothing recipes and inventive rituals for relaxation, practical self-care, and personal growth, including: Comfort rituals -- give yourself permission to stay under the covers A comfort journal -- how to get started Bathing pleasures Creative selfishness Herbal remedies Ways to beat the holiday blues How to create your own personal sanctuary Organized by topic and cross-referenced throughout, this is a wonderfully comprehensive resource for refreshing and replenishing the self. First published 1992.