The Art of Self-Nurturing: A Field Guide to Living With More Peace, Joy & Meaning

Begin the adventure of a lifetime by nurturing the most important relationship you will ever have—the relationship with yourself!

The Art of Self-Nurturing was written to empower you to become the artist of your own life and see self-nurturing as an art form. Rather than living from obligation and overwhelm, you will learn to cultivate a life filled with self-compassion and self-love.

The practice of self-nurturing is not about being perfect or completing another thing on your “to-do” list, but rather nurturing a relationship with yourself. It is about recognizing what is nurturing in any given moment and allowing your practice to evolve accordingly. The more we nurture ourselves, the more we know ourselves allowing us to reveal more of who we are in the world.

This field guide is designed to make your journey easier and to support you by breaking down the process into three parts: The Foundation of Self-Nurturing, Cultivating a Self-Nurturing Practice, and Integrating Self-Nurturing Practices into Your Life.

Each section is broken into chapters and provides inspiration, best practices, examples, reflective questions, and self-nurturing practices to support you on your journey.

Advance Praise

“The Art of Self-Nurturing is a thought-provoking, heartfelt, and inspirational book, providing the reader clear insights on the need to prioritize our wellbeing. Kelley Grimes has written a practical guidebook on how to self-nurture with tangible tools and foundational practices. I appreciate how well thought out and laid out this book is, especially now. With everything going on in the world, I cannot think of a better guidebook to come out that can teach people how to nourish themselves from the inside out, and how to integrate these practices into our daily lives. Everyone needs to read this book.” Lisa Rueff, Founder and Chief Heart Warrior of Collective Hearts

“WOW! The Art of Self-Nurturing is a must-read! Congratulations and a heartfelt thank you to Kelley for this joyful compilation of helpful, tangible and inspiring ideas and ways to bring more self-nurturing to ourselves, thus giving us the ability to bring more joy to others. This is LOVE in a book. It's exactly what the world needs more of now!” Wendy Urushima-Conn, President & CEO Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County

“Like any good field guide, The Art of Self-Nurturing is an easy to use resource. This guide helps you identify and navigate the journey toward a better relationship with yourself. Kelley’s passion is contagious! Her field guide provides handholds to start where you are, and touchstones for further growth.” Katia Hansen, President & CEO of UURISE

“Kelley Grimes is an amazing teacher and role model for negotiating the delicate balance between self-nurturing while generously showing up in passionate care for others. Her authenticity is infectious. Read The Art-of Self-Nurturing. Leverage her journey. Apply her teachings.” Lisane Basquiat, Life Strategist

Kelley Grimes, MSW, is an empowering counselor, self-nurturing expert, sought-after speaker, best-selling author, an expert columnist for Aspire Magazine, and an expert instructor for InspiredLivingUniversity.com. She is the founder of Cultivating Peace and Joy, inspiring individuals to nurture peace in the world from the inside out. Kelley is passionate about empowering overwhelmed and exhausted individuals to live with more peace, joy, and meaning through the practice of self-nurturing. She loves working with individuals, couples, and families in person and virtually to transform their lives. In addition, she provides professional and leadership development to organizations dedicated to making the world a better place. As a dynamic keynote and workshop presenter, she has been invited to present at these inspiring organizations: Alliance For Regional Solutions, Carlsbad Village Yoga, The Epilepsy Foundation, Exodus Recovery Inc., Girls Rising, Hands of Peace, MAAC, Nordson Corporation, Regional Center, ResCare, Vista Community Clinic, and hospitals, community colleges, universities, and school districts throughout San Diego County on a variety of topics including self-nurturing, stress management, mindfulness, trauma-informed care, cultivating resilience, motivational interviewing, avoiding burnout, and staying grounded in uncertain times. She teaches self-nurturing practices and strategies to women overcoming domestic violence, homelessness, and other major life challenges for Leap to Success, where she serves as the Director of Community Engagement, instructor, and leadership coach. Kelley is also a field instructor for San Diego State University, where she loves supervising and mentoring Masters of Social Work interns. She is honored to have been awarded the Graduate "Above and Beyond" Field Instructor Award from San Diego State University and the "Olive Branch" Award from Hands of Peace. Kelley lives in Carlsbad, California, and is married to an artist and board game maker, has two empowered and inspiring daughters, and loves singing with a small women's group. Learn more at www.cultivatingpeaceandjoy.com.

Deborah Kevin (pronounced "KEY-vin") loves helping changemakers tap into and share their stories of healing and truth. She's helped entrepreneurs craft beautiful nonfiction books of which they are proud. Debby, a graduate of Stanford University's Novel Writing program, is currently pursuing a master's degree in publishing at Western Colorado University. Her passions include travel, cooking, hiking, and kayaking. She lives in Maryland with her family and their puppy Fergus-that is when they're not off discovering the world. www.deborahkevin.com