This week we’re talking about habits, more specifically about habits we might want to add to our personal routine for better health. This one is a biggie. Do you keep your body hydrated each day, in other words, are you drinking enough water? Skimping on the sips can cause you to feel sluggish and tired. Creating a habit of getting enough to drink each day, particularly enough water, is a favor your body will greatly appreciate. Take a look at…
I don’t know about you, but I love smoothies. Fruit smoothies. Green smoothies. Superfood smoothies. I’ve rarely met a smoothie I didn’t like. When the oldest grandson was 2 1/2 or 3, he was fascinated with those connections that came out of our blender and decided he wanted us to make a ‘smoovie’ for him. I don’t think ours were quite like what his mama made at home but we got two thumbs up. At that particular time, we had at…
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and a young woman’s heart turns to … love? frustration? sadness? loneliness? What if it turned to self-care? This week we have been talking about self-care, and what better day to put it into practice than on the day we celebrate love! Love for self is so often neglected. Even the thought of it turns many of us squeamish, because well, wouldn’t it be, you know, like selfish and stuff to love my self? No,…
As we come to the close of our week of looking at self-care, what could arrive with better timing than Valentine’s Day? At this time of year when the celebration is all about love, it is important to remember to include ourselves. Do you think it’s selfish to love yourself? I believe that only when you love yourself can you truly love others. Practicing self-care is a great way to show love to ourselves. I hope this week has given you something…
As we continue our journey into self-care, I would like to share with you a video from Cheryl Richardson. Cheryl is a life coach who has done much to promote the practice of self-care. In fact, she wrote a book in 2009 entitled The Art of Extreme Self-Care, which is an intensive year-long program to make self-care an active part of your life. I consider her to be one of the premier experts on this subject. One thing I will…
Self-care. It occupies a place in the current list of buzz words around healthy living. We have talked about what it is. So WHY is it necessary? I think most of us would agree that life is crazy busy these days. We are all going in many directions, multi-tasking and often trying to be all things to all people. Believe it or not, we can eventually reach a breaking point. But do we have to? That’s where self-care can come…
I’ll be honest, friends. I am participating in a 21-day blog challenge, which to me means write a blog post a day for 21 days.. Now I could sit down and write two or three a day till I get to 21, but that’s not how much mind works. Having said that, the old gal (me) took care of the two-year-old grandson with the runny nose today, and I’m kind of beat. Therefore, I am going to segue from my…
When you hear the words “self-care”, what comes to mind? Warm fragrant bubble baths? Long walks in the country? Sipping a cup of tea on the back porch? Or does it bring to mind with dread another list of things you have to do, even if they are for your own good? Self-care is more than just pampering yourself, though that certainly is a significant part of it. It is living your life in such a way that you find…
Have you noticed lately the way people speak to one another? I suppose I am what you would call old school, but I still have a great appreciation for respect and kindness. I don’t hear much of that these days. People constantly blurt out all manner of comments, remarks, and insults, then shrug and explain that they have no filters. I guess that is one way of looking at it; maybe just not what I would call it. Without getting…
What happens when a kind and brave soul puts herself out there with an offer and a promise of things to come? Do the heavens open and pour forth golden blessings, or does the sh*t hit the fan? First, a little background. For the last several days, I have been planning a series (or whatever it might turn into) on self-care, which is to start the first of the week. I am a firm believer in the importance and necessity…