Calm Corner by Dr. Alisa Seeda, OTD, ACC

16/12/2025

Come with us to Fukuoka, Japan from November 27-28, 2025. See a few places we visited, including temples and a Christmas market. Thanks for watching!I'm Alis...

30/11/2025

In need of a pick-me-up this season? Look no further. I'm proud to share my first digital product: the 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸.

Included in the workbook is the 𝟱𝗠𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 to check in with your needs:
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Also, included in the workbook:

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• 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 template to make your plan actionable
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𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗣𝗠 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲) 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝟮𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲.

Feeling stretched thin or burnt out? You’re not alone. The  Practical Self-Care Workbook  by  Dr. Alisa Seeda, OTD of  Calm Corner  is your gentle guide back to balance. Inside, you’ll find reflective prompts, easy-to-follow tools, and compassionate g

18/11/2025

The past weeks have been really full. After 16 months I got a chance to visit the US again for a week. I got to spend quality time with my family in Orange County, shared breakfast with a few friends, celebrated a college bestie at her wedding in Monterey, and shopped/ate my way through Portland where my sister lives.

Relationships are really important to me, and while it wasn't possible to meet up with everyone during this short trip, I make effort to maintain those relationships that are important to me, whether through text, phone, email, social media or actual snail mail.

The decision to travel was a difficult one as I'm still providing care to my particular senior dog. I decided to cut the trip shorter and made it work. The vet advised against traveling, yet I went anyway. I knew that I had a trusted dog sitter and while my dog fasted for the first three days of being apart from me, he actually thrived afterwards. So, trust your instincts, dog parents.

Is it easy for you to trust your instincts?

28/10/2025

I didn’t know how I would feel moving 6,300 miles away from “home.” I knew that my support system would be shaken, but I also know that I have the 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴.

I make sure I meet regularly with my mentor, counselor, coach, accountability partner, and massage therapist, and of course, reaching out to my family and long-distance friends. Yes, sometimes, I wish they would reach out more instead of my being the one to initiate.

Being rooted in Okinawa now since last year, I’m constantly learning new things about myself and others. Having a 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵 helps me to reframe and be resilient. Life is one lesson after another. We can learn from each other, pets, kids or even someone you don’t really vibe with.

Last week at my retreat, I learned that 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘺, and I had every participant share one practical goal, using my 5Ms framework, that they are committed to implementing this month. The day after my retreat, I learned that one participant, who was dealing with insomnia, was able to meditate and fall back to sleep at 2am instead of scrolling on the phone.

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Curious about coaching? I have space to support 2 more clients this year. Let’s connect with a free clarity call. DM me “support.”

65 days left until the new year. Let’s end 2025 with more peace, clarity and joy.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆?

23/09/2025

Navigating solo season? You're not alone.

As a military spouse you are used to dealing with changes, but nothing quite prepares you for deployments. As the spouse at home, you're thought of as on vacation mode, that's partly true, but not the whole story.

What about..

• The 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 that comes when you see families sharing meals together, and you're on your own, figuring out yet another version of "girl dinner."
• The 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 you feel when you go days/weeks without talking to your spouse as you navigating living in a new country that you don't speak the language.
• The 𝙚𝙭𝙝𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 of being everything for everyone from your family, relatives, and friends. Who's there for you?
• The 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙮 about whether or not your spouse is safe.

𝘼𝙘𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 that it can be stressful to be in your shoes. All feelings are valid here.

𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴 is that there are things within your control, such as your thoughts, responses, and actions.

• 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺.
• 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘫𝘰𝘺.
• 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨.
• 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩, 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘳

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?

𝘔𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺.
𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰 1:1 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘋𝘔 𝘮𝘦.