AFFIRMATION
I lovingly attend to my needs by taking time today to do what I enjoy
Today I am reminded to ensure that my acts of self-care
remain a priority in my life and hope to shine a light on the importance of
taking care of your own needs. Self-care
is holistic in its approach; it encompasses your physical, your mental and your
spiritual needs being brought to the forefront of your daily existence. All too often, the thought of taking care of
yourself is often pushed to the bottom of the list when your roles include
taking care of your family and
prioritising your work and career advancement. Some find it easier than others to create the
down time necessary for themselves; some may find they do this regularly or
very infrequently. The care of yourself
and I mean your big SELF here, is your main priority because there are far
reaching benefits that affect those closest to you. You are much happier, you are less resentful,
you go with the flow rather than against it and it assists in maintaining equilibrium
when the calm waters of life become too choppy.
So what do you enjoy?
What makes you smile or laugh out loud?
What relaxes you or calms you down? What makes you feel special? What
can YOU do for your-Self that shows that you care about YOU? You would be
surprised at how those questions in of themselves promote a dialogue that
results in the reader asking themselves first, “What do I like doing?” as
ironically we do not take the time to actually know what makes us happy.
Today, I would like you to consider a self-caring act you
can do for yourself that would make you happy.
The proviso on this task is that it cannot be something that you buy,
whether you can afford it or not; it
must be something that does not require another person to be, do or act in any
particular way and it promotes a feeling of well-being in that moment.
There is some truth in me saying that a shopping spree would
make me extremely happy, going on a fabulous vacation to another country, or
finding the man of my dreams who is not a Hollywood actor as catalysts to feel
joy in my life. Yes, the experience of
those things would give me some degree of happiness but I must first learn to
practice a sense of joy that is not incumbent upon anything outside of
myself. I must learn to find my own joy
from within, because things and people can often go or are taken away, which
means that when it is gone, so too goes my joy.
Just for today, find one thing that you can do for yourself
that brings you a sense of peace and joy.
For it is the simplest things that yield the most pleasures,
if we were to but notice that the love for ourselves opens the door to bliss.
Have a loving weekend.
Nameste
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