We get asked all the time "how are you doing" but how often do we actually reflect on this question before just answering automatically?  We're talking about actually taking a real pause to ask: What do I need right now? What do I have the capacity for? Am I taking care of myself - or just getting through the day? This blog post is going to feel different, because the goal is to create something that you don't just read, but rather experience and can come back to consistently.  *At this time, we are going to ask that you pause and see if you have the time and capacity to participate in this check-in activity, and if not, come back at a time that you do.* ___________________________________________________________________________________ Before we dive into this activity, we need to take some moments to reorient and ground ourselves to the present moment. So take a slow breath in for four seconds...and out for four seconds...and repeat a few times. Unclench your jaw....