June Self-Care Challenge
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I’m in! This sounds amazing!
I’m weaning off of the antidepressant I’ve been on for the last year, my last expected day is July 15th, and I’m nervous but look forward to creating my own happiness. I hope that following this challenge will make my transition smoother9 -
I’m in! This sounds amazing!
I’m weaning off of the antidepressant I’ve been on for the last year, my last expected day is July 15th, and I’m nervous but look forward to creating my own happiness. I hope that following this challenge will make my transition smoother
I hope so too1 -
I gotta work on my notebook time - I get distracted really easily! That is one reason this challenge is so valuable, focusing is a learned skill and one I don't practice enough. Today was a run day, so I had to get up and out before it got too hot, but tomorrow I hope to sit outside with my notebook some more.2
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i purchased a bottle of homemade hot sauce last week from a lady who makes/sells it at a weekly outdoor market by my office. it turned out to be SO good and i shared it on social media and with my coworkers, so 5 of us walked over today and each one of them bought a bottle too! the lady was SO happy and she was so thankful that i shared it on social media! feels good to support the people that are out there hustling and working to make their dream come true!8
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Yesterday, I asked my husband to pick me up from work, we took a different route home (on public transport) so we could have a little walk together5
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I signed up for an online course that will take most of the rest of the year. Finding the time and commitment will be a stretch, but I know I can do it. I'm very excited to start.6
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I signed up for an online course that will take most of the rest of the year. Finding the time and commitment will be a stretch, but I know I can do it. I'm very excited to start.
Awesome!
I've done 3 shorter courses so far this year, in photography, training & endurance, and nutrition.
I've been using an app called Todoist which lets me make lists and reminders for different days, and it's been SO helpful!
I made weekends days I needed to study.
I've set these things to do every day and have been doing them (and lots of other things):
use my spiky ball on my sore muscles,
breathing exercises,
handstand practice.
Love my Todoist app. Humans are very reward-driven, and I find it so rewarding to tick off a task.3 -
Tonight, I'm going to an acrylic painting class ! I havent done that in about 6 years. I used to love to do art as a hobby. Last night, I went to see one of my fav performers at an outdoor pavilion on a clear night with the lights of the city behind. I just looked at everything and took it in. And said to myself, this is a good life.7
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Yesterday I went to physical therapy and went to bed earlier than normal. I also napped for about 20 minutes which I never let myself do (because when I sleep, it's usually pretty soundly and for a long time).4
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »Tonight, I'm going to an acrylic painting class ! I havent done that in about 6 years. I used to love to do art as a hobby. Last night, I went to see one of my fav performers at an outdoor pavilion on a clear night with the lights of the city behind. I just looked at everything and took it in. And said to myself, this is a good life.
Both of these are awesome! I love doing crafts in my house but need to do a better job of making time for it and not just saving it as an afterthought. I'd love to try a class in something new as well...perhaps I'll look into it!3 -
This past school year, my 4-year-old granddaughter and I had season tickets to a children's play series in a great theater in her city (I traveled there for the 5 plays throughout the year). Today I spent time sorting through all the pics I took of her, and us, and the theater, and the set at each play and scanned our play programs and tickets, so now I have about 65 images to assemble into a digital scrapbook of our "Excellent Adventures." That's the next step. It was so much fun to look through all those pictures and get them organized. I hope it will be a keepsake for her (I already have tickets for next year).6
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I slept in today and took a rest day from exercise.5
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Notebook time went better today! First of all I armed myself with bug spray so I wasn't driven crazy by sweat bees. Then I sat outside and enjoyed the morning and plotted a story.
Since losing weight I keep buying clothes! And shoes! And more clothes! But today was a good day, some shoes I took a risk on ordering from China finally arrived and I love them, as well as some really nice shoes I bought second hand. Eventually I am going to have to work on self discipline as well as self love, but right now I'm having fun. It's been ten years or more since I felt pretty!6 -
Cuddled with my cat after work. Then went to the gym and ran on the treadmill while watching my favorite TV program.4
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Thank you for this challenge. I did not realize how much I have been neglecting myself. Tonight I took a long shower, leisurely washed my hair, did some long forgotten personal grooming and gave myself a soothing facial. All this without having my mother sitting on the toilet, and me sticking my head out every 20 seconds to make sure she wasn't putting something like toilet paper or soap in her mouth. My mom has Alzheimer's and requires constant supervision.
Self care is wonderful.8 -
MoreThanMySize wrote: »Thank you for this challenge. I did not realize how much I have been neglecting myself. Tonight I took a long shower, leisurely washed my hair, did some long forgotten personal grooming and gave myself a soothing facial. All this without having my mother sitting on the toilet, and me sticking my head out every 20 seconds to make sure she wasn't putting something like toilet paper or soap in her mouth. My mom has Alzheimer's and requires constant supervision.
Self care is wonderful.
Welcome! Sounds like you really deserved that!2 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Notebook time went better today! First of all I armed myself with bug spray so I wasn't driven crazy by sweat bees. Then I sat outside and enjoyed the morning and plotted a story.
Since losing weight I keep buying clothes! And shoes! And more clothes! But today was a good day, some shoes I took a risk on ordering from China finally arrived and I love them, as well as some really nice shoes I bought second hand. Eventually I am going to have to work on self discipline as well as self love, but right now I'm having fun. It's been ten years or more since I felt pretty!
Enjoy your success! Retail therapy is a lot of fun!2 -
MoreThanMySize wrote: »Thank you for this challenge. I did not realize how much I have been neglecting myself. Tonight I took a long shower, leisurely washed my hair, did some long forgotten personal grooming and gave myself a soothing facial. All this without having my mother sitting on the toilet, and me sticking my head out every 20 seconds to make sure she wasn't putting something like toilet paper or soap in her mouth. My mom has Alzheimer's and requires constant supervision.
Self care is wonderful.
Ahh I feel for you. It is a rough life for you. Happy you are still taking even small moments for self care.2 -
Last night's acrylic painting class was so much fun. What a way to stay in the present moment. And my mom and daughter attended too. We are all left handed. And I also noticed we all stand and paint with one hand on our hip. If you enjoy crafts, I recommend signing up for a class nearby. It's a commitment you can't ignore or move to the next day. Once you have a commitment, you go and paint.7
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