Tag: #self-care
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Precious Solitude
Sarah McLachlan said, “I think a lot of contemplation happens in bathtubs. It does for me. Nothing like a hot bath to ease the tension and think about what’s going to happen next.”
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Daily Spark: Sacred Self-Care
I love the poet Maya Angelou’s words, “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”
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A Moment of Respite
Taking a few moments of respite, of peace, of rest, enjoying the now, is an important daily self-care activity for me. Walt Whitman said, “Keep your face always towards the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.”
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Daily Spark: Self-Care Isn’t Selfishness
Do you sometimes think that self-care is selfishness? I’ve felt that way a lot in my life, especially when I was raising young children. But to be totally healthy human beings we do need to take time for ourselves to recharge.
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Self-Care, Not Selfishness!
Self-care is an important part of mental well being. Spending time doing some of the things we love, and that fill us up with joy, is not selfishness. Because without self care, how else could we shine our light?
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Daily Spark: What’s an LFT?
All of us could use some LFT’s in our lives. That is, some things to Look Forward To. What’s on your list of LFT’s?
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Daily Spark: Dripping Sponge
Sometimes we can be overcommitted and feel as if we are a sponge that is dripping, and incapable of absorbing any more. How do we have effective self-care, that is, to give the sponge a squeeze and give us the capacity to absorb more of what we desire?