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Self Care in the Silly Season
How do I look after myself in this silly season? School Holidays start; then it’s Christmas: food, people, go here-go there, play nice with this person, have to see that person, got to go to that party, then this Christmas drinks, plus keep up with all the end of year work load, finish those reports, […]
Self Care Tip of the Week #20 – Have a longer shower
Have a longer shower and let the water run over your head and face. This is a good way to practice mindfulness. Mindfulness = taking note of all in the moment through the five senses: Touch, Taste, Smell, Hear and See. There’s something about letting the water run over your head and face and just […]
Self Care Tip of the Week #19 – Give someone a call just to say ‘Hi!’
Doing things regularly for no reason at all is good self care. Why? Because there is so much in our life that we do for other people, or to make sure we’re being productive and using our time wisely, or to make sure there’s a purpose for everything. Sometimes doing something ‘just for the sake […]
Self Care Tip of the Week #17 – Begin to Declutter and make space
On the weekend I had the privilege of going to a Book Tour meet up for a book called “Everything that Remains” by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus (The Minimalists). It was an impromptu event and I haven’t even read the book!! What The Minimalists are on about got me thinking and I think it connects […]
Self Care is a lifelong journey…
Say what now? A life long journey? You mean, I have to do this for the rest of my life? I’m sure I’m not alone when I get impatient when I’m told “this probably won’t ever be fixed, it’s something you will need to work at for the rest of your life”. Whether it’s […]
Self Care Tip of the Week #16 – Tick something off your bucket list
This week is about doing something you’ve always wanted to do. Do you have a bucket list? Self care tip #3 was Make a Bucket List. If you didn’t already have one, did you make one? A bucket list is a list of things you would love to do in your life before you die. […]
Self Care Tip of the Week #15 – Have your favourite drink in the sun.
Make your favourite type of drink and drink it sitting in the sun. For me, it’s a nice cup of tea. What is it for you? Sitting in the sun and soaking up all those sun rays, which give us vitamin D, is so good for the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual part of ourselves. Enjoy […]
Welcome November
This morning I was inspired to make the most of November when I read the following Twitter post: Spend 1 hour today, writing down 5 things you want to accomplish in November. Just making the list will move you toward your goals. Write it. – @ozlifeadvice November in Australia, often brings a sense of joy […]
Self Care Tip of the Week #14 – Watch the Sunset
There is something about being in nature and watching the moment when day turns to night. You can literally watch the sun pass from this side of the Earth to the other in a matter of seconds. It is beautiful. It is different every time. It has character. It is magnificent. It is majestic. […]
Are you anxious about anything?
** I recently received this from Dr Tracy Thomas. I receive her email by subscribing to her page. I connected with this – hope you will too. ** […]
Self Care Tip of the Week #13 – Sing & dance like no one’s watching
Self Care Tip of the Week #13 – Listen to your favourite song and sing or dance around like no one’s watching. Singing is good for the soul and dancing around like no one’s watching, is extremely freeing! Give it a go! Check out more Self Care Tips! #1 – Take a […]
It’s about what YOU see.
I was watching my all time favourite movie – Cool Runnings! And I was reminded about the power of believing in ourselves, when I saw the scene when one teammate was motivating another when he asked “When you look in the mirror, what do you see?” Such a profound scene. How you see yourself is […]