<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[No Trifling Matter: Sacred Self-Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free resources to accompany the book, Sacred Self-Care]]></description><link>https://drchanequa.substack.com/s/sacred-self-care</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eUkl!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F21ebaeca-461f-43b5-8270-2490e13d7ae4_1200x1200.png</url><title>No Trifling Matter: Sacred Self-Care</title><link>https://drchanequa.substack.com/s/sacred-self-care</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:30:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://drchanequa.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Chanequa Walker-Barnes]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[drchanequa@drchanequa.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[drchanequa@drchanequa.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[drchanequa@drchanequa.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[drchanequa@drchanequa.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Sacred Self-Care Rule of Life Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helpful resources for creating and using your personalized self-care plan]]></description><link>https://drchanequa.substack.com/p/rolresources</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://drchanequa.substack.com/p/rolresources</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:45:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TFLD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe373c49b-c17b-4d57-9d54-f0f4a4f45a05_1080x1080.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TFLD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe373c49b-c17b-4d57-9d54-f0f4a4f45a05_1080x1080.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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There are pdf versions of worksheets that appear in the book&#8217;s appendix, but also a few extra resources. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.harpercollins.com/products/sacred-self-care-chanequa-walker-barnes?variant=40976765812770&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Book&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/sacred-self-care-chanequa-walker-barnes?variant=40976765812770"><span>Get the Book</span></a></p><h3>Sacred Self-Care Inventory</h3><p>This is the starting point for creating your Sacred Self-Care Rule of Life. Use this fillable pdf to assess and reflect upon your current self-care practices in five areas: spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, and relational. This will help spark your imagination about practices that you might want to add to your self-care repertoire. </p><div class="file-embed-wrapper" data-component-name="FileToDOM"><div class="file-embed-container-reader"><div class="file-embed-container-top"><image class="file-embed-thumbnail-default" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Cy0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2Fimg%2Fattachment_icon.svg"></image><div class="file-embed-details"><div class="file-embed-details-h1">Sacred Self Care Inventory Fillable</div><div class="file-embed-details-h2">124KB &#8729; PDF file</div></div><a class="file-embed-button wide" href="https://drchanequa.substack.com/api/v1/file/9be1f923-73b0-486f-be96-763514f6fc8e.pdf"><span class="file-embed-button-text">Download</span></a></div><a class="file-embed-button narrow" href="https://drchanequa.substack.com/api/v1/file/9be1f923-73b0-486f-be96-763514f6fc8e.pdf"><span class="file-embed-button-text">Download</span></a></div></div><p></p><h3>Goals &amp; Growing Edges Worksheet</h3><p>This fillable pdf helps you to clarify your goals and intentions for your Rule of Life. You&#8217;ll identify your strengths and growing edges. As you name your goals, keep them simple, aiming for challenging but doable. Sometimes it&#8217;s enough to aim for consistency in your current practices.</p><div class="file-embed-wrapper" data-component-name="FileToDOM"><div class="file-embed-container-reader"><div class="file-embed-container-top"><image class="file-embed-thumbnail-default" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Cy0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2Fimg%2Fattachment_icon.svg"></image><div class="file-embed-details"><div class="file-embed-details-h1">Sacred Selfcare Goals And Growing Edges Fillable</div><div class="file-embed-details-h2">53.9KB &#8729; PDF file</div></div><a class="file-embed-button wide" href="https://drchanequa.substack.com/api/v1/file/f862fbb3-5883-4f1d-ab86-d6b52e5a2512.pdf"><span class="file-embed-button-text">Download</span></a></div><a class="file-embed-button narrow" href="https://drchanequa.substack.com/api/v1/file/f862fbb3-5883-4f1d-ab86-d6b52e5a2512.pdf"><span class="file-embed-button-text">Download</span></a></div></div><p></p><h3>Sacred Self-Care Rule of Life Planning Worksheet</h3><p>After identifying your goals, use this worksheet (another fillable pdf) to identify each element of your Rule of Life. In other words, what you&#8217;ll do in each area (i.e., spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, relational) and how often you hope to do it (e.g., daily, weekly, annually).</p><div class="file-embed-wrapper" data-component-name="FileToDOM"><div class="file-embed-container-reader"><div class="file-embed-container-top"><image class="file-embed-thumbnail-default" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Cy0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2Fimg%2Fattachment_icon.svg"></image><div class="file-embed-details"><div class="file-embed-details-h1">Self Care Rule Of Life Worksheet Fillable</div><div class="file-embed-details-h2">87.4KB &#8729; PDF file</div></div><a class="file-embed-button wide" href="https://drchanequa.substack.com/api/v1/file/bfd92bc6-8c5b-4245-9403-65675ffa0cd7.pdf"><span class="file-embed-button-text">Download</span></a></div><a class="file-embed-button narrow" href="https://drchanequa.substack.com/api/v1/file/bfd92bc6-8c5b-4245-9403-65675ffa0cd7.pdf"><span class="file-embed-button-text">Download</span></a></div></div><p></p><h3>Sample Poster Template</h3><p>The last step of creating your Self-Care Rule of Life is to make it visible. Each time I revise my Rule of Life, I create a poster. I usually print 2-3 copies of my poster and put it in various places as reminders: in my planner, on my office bulletin board, beside the vanity mirror in my bedroom.</p><p>Here&#8217;s a <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAG-haHDn_M/k1gav5B3A0L4iNNdqvy40A/view?utm_content=DAG-haHDn_M&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=publishsharelink&amp;mode=preview">Canva template</a> that you can use to develop your own variation on the poster below. Just replace the text with your own. You can also change the colors, fonts, and pictures. 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