I have some REALLY good friends. By no choices of mine, I am certain. I believe all friendships are divine intersections and appointments in life. Some we meet and we connect, others we leave behind after a season, but some we reain in contact from afar. But anyway, that’s not the point.
This blog is about self care. I really couldn’t BELIEVE wen I searched through my archives I couldnt find one on “self care”, being that I concentrate very carefully, on this subject. It must be an indicaiton that I must write MORE on the subject.Well, first I shall define it… then I will send this wonderful email my friend send me… ( apologizes …source unknown.) but while I was looking for it on the net.. I cam across another little blog about 30 Things to Stop Doing To Yourself. So here’s a really cool definition of Self care I found some place in my work I do with women:“Self-care means honoring and respecting the miraculous being that you are. Self-care means learning to listen with the ear of a dedicated mother to your physical, emotional, spiritual, and relationship needs, and then taking full responsibility for getting them met. Self-care means taking 100% responsibility for creating an environment that nurtures your physical, emotional, and spiritual selves.”WOW…. ok! Pretty neat, huh?So here’s what she sent me and I love how they break it up into several paragraphs for clarity’s sake.Taking Care of YouDrink plenty of water. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. Eat more fruits and vegetables and eat less that is manufactured in processing plants. Avoid eating food that is handed to you through a window. Live the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy. Play more games. Read more books than you did in 2009. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Sleep for 7 hours. Take a 10-30 minute walk daily. And while you walk, smile.Your OutlookDon’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don’t have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. Don’t overdo. Keep your limits. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip. Dream more while you are awake. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind others of their past mistakes. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. Learn a new word every day. Smile and laugh more. You don’t have to win every argument.Your RelationshipsCall your family often. Each day give something good to others. Forgive everyone for everything. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6. Try to make at least three people smile each day. What other people think of you is none of your business. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
By Tre Lathon- Lathonphotography
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