August Self-Care Challenge
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Went back to the gym to lift weights after work. I havent done that for two weeks. Went to painting class. Listened to song “defying gravity” from Wicked for inspiration. Busy week but slivers of self care. Also, trying to talk kindly to myself in my mind.2
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Just found this and
the idea of self-care.
This last week I have been reconnecting to my inner self by doing daily meditation each morning. Hubster has even said he enjoys the meditations.
Yesterday I did a morning meditation; spent some time working on a crochet project; did some puzzles; worked on my jigsaw.
Also got in a HIIT cardio/core workout session. Those endorphins are something else! Lol!
Also reinstating my daily affirmations.
💎 Today I am focused and determined 💎
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RubyRed427 wrote: »Hi friends, as some of you know this is my third month in painting class. I'm learning a lot l, but the best part is for two hours I'm just focused on the task at hand. Here's tonight's painting ; it's hard to get things proportional, but I liked the color scheme.
That's such a vibrant and lively painting. Don't worry too much about proportion. Your painting is very intuitive.2 -
I've been burning through a new book series. been a while3
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@Idontcareyoupick, I love your name! I don't know if you're familiar with the Enneagram, but it involves 9 different personality types. A type 9, which my mother is, is summed up by "I don't care, you pick." Go with the flow. It's all good. That is definitely NOT my type!! I wish I were more like that.2
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@Idontcareyoupick, I love your name! I don't know if you're familiar with the Enneagram, but it involves 9 different personality types. A type 9, which my mother is, is summed up by "I don't care, you pick." Go with the flow. It's all good. That is definitely NOT my type!! I wish I were more like that.
I've never heard of that, I'll have to go look it up. My bf was setting this up for me 2 weightloss seasons ago and that's what I told him and he put it in lol3 -
Aug 22: efficiently got a lot of errands done
Aug 23: browsed art store for 45 mins to an hour))))
Also, looked at photo I took of an art piece I did a few months ago & it was turned 90 degrees- totally better!! Ha!4 -
i’m babysitting this little bunny for a friend for a few days - he is sure making me smile!3
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HELLO to everyone here My snippet of self care was a 5 min guided meditation to remind myself to breathe when I'm stressed & to stop destroying myself, that I'm worthy of happiness & contentment...it's only a wee blurb BUT it is everything I need to hear to remind myself throughout the day of these very things.
I also have taken my elderly pup for an extended walk each morning for the past few days. He can't walk as far as he used to so I normally use that as an excuse to do the quick version most walks, but what I've found is his energy level is amped in the a.m. so we can go the extra, so by doing this self care for me, I'm also helping him with his self care.
It's a win-win for me cause both of us are happier!!!! 5 -
Thurs 23/8:
💎 Today I am focused and determined 💎
Fri 24/8:
💎 I am focusing on health and fitness 💎
This morning I did a Zen meditation when I woke up.
Afterwards, I did a 55 minute HIIT workout, and then went out for a little retail therapy.
Had lunch with hubster when I got home.
💎 I am determined to reach my ideal weight of 155lbs 💎
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Bought a pattypan squash at the farmers market this morning. I've never used one before and have done Internet research and am ready to cook it as a side tonight. I love playing with new ingredients. It looks like an alien spaceship.3
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Aug 24: big decluttering day! Felt great!
Aug 25: took a walk when I was feeling a little sad: much better!3 -
Did a 30 min sleep mediation in bed last night. I probably made it only to 10 min before I feel asleep. I also tried Valerian (sleep herb) and I think it helped too.2
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Spent time with family from out of town yesterday2
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I learned that large pattypan squashes need to be peeled. Everything I read on the Interwebs said to eat the peels. They must not have had big suckers like the one I bought. I had chopped it up and sauteed it with herbs and lemon and it was delicious, but my husband and I had to individually scoop the squash out of each piece because the skin was like hard cardboard even though the innards were nice and soft--and tasty, almost like a potato. I'm going to buy another one next Saturday and try again--this time peeling it first. I love learning new things!
Today's self-care will be going through every drawer in my dresser, no doubt getting rid of half the stuff in there, and folding the rest a la Marie Kondo (or whatever her names is) like I did when I first read her book.
Have a great Sunday, everyone!1 -
Just put this as the lock screen on my iPad so that I will see it each time I open it up.
Saturday 25/8
I had an unexpected visitor in the morning. It was my step brother whom I haven't seen for over 40 years. We chatted about old times over coffee.
I met up with some friends for a chat in the afternoon.
Sunday 26/8
This morning I did a Zen meditation when I woke up.
We visited my daughter and her boys after lunch.
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Aug 26: 90 min hike in the hills! A delicious salad. Major purge of closet, take 2, and took
Items to charity right away. A great day!3 -
I am reaping the benefit of all these meditations that I have been doing. Meditation focuses the mind on what one wants from life, and the power of positivity. I'm in the throes of a major declutter of my home, and my life. It's very cathartic.💎 Today, my vibration is lifted into the harmony 💎
💎 of all that I need, all that I dream of, and all my ambitions 💎
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Wow what a great Bank Holiday weekend, I worked half day Friday, so pretty much 4 days of relaxing and having lots of self-care, myself and my hubby have had a busy summer and September is a busy month for us too, so we took the long weekend for ourselves, did lots of meditation/mindfulness, yoga, walking and face masks etc.
It has been lush, our little private mini retreat and now I feel revitalised 3 -
That's super amazing, because when we are overweight people use to treat us as if we will only be valuable with healthy weight. I want to lose weight not to be a normal person or to be valuable, but to be healthier. So if we practice self-care we will be reminded that we are very special people. Thumbs up to this attitude!
BTW I am a tiny little late so I will do self-care September
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Part of self care today was making some crab legs for a treat. It turned into a humorous fail on one hand. I decided to grill the crab legs so I wouldn’t stink up the house, and I read online how to do it. But some of the crab leg tips burned , and when I brought it in the house it smelled awful (like hair that has burned). So, after eating them, I decided to make the next batch the usual way steaming on the stove. Much better the second time around. After all the work and clean up, I am happy to say I left some crab in the ocean for all of you, but barely. Xo6
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@RubyRed427, how funny! Who knew burned crab legs would smell like our house smelled when my cat used to sit too close to the stove and singe her tail. Glad you enjoyed them, though.
I'm making a summer minestrone today with lots of farmers market veggies. Also using another Korean face mask. I think I'm becoming addicted to those. As Helen Mirren said about the face cream she does the ads for . . . they probably do "'eff'-all", (British slang for "nothing"), but they sure do feel good.4 -
Thanks you two for the mirth!!
My self-care, funnily enough, is for someone else! Decluttering, cleaning, labeling hubby’s shelves, workbench, tools/car supplies as a surprise for him!!!
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But be careful what you wish for.
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I hope you don’t get tired of me talking about painting. I had painting class last night as usual. But today after work, I decided to continue painting what I started last night. I usually don’t do that- i just wait until class to paint. I didnt turn on music or any tv. No one was home. And I just painted... a country scene with laundry hanging on a line.5
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That is so awesome, @RubyRed427. Any time you are inclined to share your work, please do. I loved seeing yours and @Orphia’s, and I’m sure I’m not alone.
My self care today was taking it easy after a horrible night of insomnia. I did yoga, took a nice nap, and even managed a workout at 5 pm but a pretty gentle one.3 -
My self-care today was meeting someone I used to work with kind of in a different department for the past 11 to 12 years I always loved her but we were both so focused on our work so I contacted her and I took her to lunch (I didn’t eat out) water was great at Whole Foods and we had a fabulous time and got to know each other’s families some things we love and things that were struggling with it was awesome2
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Reading!2
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Did a portrait of a person in a FB running group I'm in last night. I'm enjoying doing these, using my iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and the Procreate app.
I use a photo as a background, then add a transparent blank layer and I draw my lines on it. Then I select the layer I've drawn, and paste it onto a new white background.4
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