For those of you that may not know, I began Foundation Mindset because I learned the hard way that when you fail to take care of yourself mentally and physically, you eventually end up with nothing left to give… hence the “empty cup.”

My hope is that wellness will not look like a daunting task list that one can never achieve. Will we ever achieve pefection or optimal health? Can we guarantee that we can biohack our way to live to be 100? Absolutely not. But, we can take tiny little steps towards being able to have enough in our “cups” to overflow to others.

The term self-care gets used in so many ways today. I believe it just means to do the things you need to do to refuel your mind and body so that you have enough leftover to be able to show up for others.

My dear friend and owner of Oak Wellness, Paris Cousins and I were able to sit down and chat with RJ Walters, a talented writer for The Bartownian. He blessed us with an editorial in the summer edition of the magazine. He ended up making “You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup” the title of the piece after our conversation. This truly is the heart behind both Oak Wellness and Foundation Mindset.

Click The Bartownian link here to read the entire article. It tells a bit about how Foundation Mindset and Oak Wellness came to be and our hopes for what is to come.

p.s. If you haven’t done something to fill your “cup” today, take a moment to do the thing. Take a walk, sign up for a workshop, or make time for your favorite hobby.