March 2019 Self-care Challenge
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PKM0515
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A new month already! No need to "join", just jump right in and start posting your self-care activities. Let's inspire each other! 🌞
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I take a bath most every night and usually put something fragrant and scented in.2
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Thanks for this thread!
Drinking hot tea, candlelit and even closed my eyes for 20 min. Resting after work.2 -
@AujCam, I love taking a bath and haven't done it in years. A goal for 2019, I think.
@RubyRed427, I like your ideas to unwind and rest after work.1 -
Today's self care: having my hair colored. I like my hair stylist so much; we had a great conversation today. AND I'm so happy with how my hair turned out. I really needed a lift, and I got it.4
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Heck! I need to think of something. At the moment it's a glass or two of white wine, but I need to find an alternative2
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I think i need to follow quitely in here too...3
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Shortandsweeter wrote: »Heck! I need to think of something. At the moment it's a glass or two of white wine, but I need to find an alternative
Hope u are ok,.. go for a drive to a friend's house.. or shops.. maybe a walk.. or mediate to a meditation app.. xo1 -
Yesterday I stayed in bed until two. I only got up to do breakfast for me and the dog and it was fabulous. My body needed it.5
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Self care (also self preservation): Set boundaries for toxic people in your life. I am experience such venom from a family member about my divorce, I am going to set a firm boundary to limit contact.
P.s. If anyone needs a calming youtube therapist video (advice) for dealing with a difficult person: Search for “ Jerry Wise Relationship Systems”. I am currently watching a video called “Adult Children of Narcissists”.4 -
I am posted up today ready to watch movies and Netflix, read a bunch of books, and fill it my bullet journal whole I am healing. I am as going to plan a visit with my sister that should be fun because we are going to go to a festival about wool. I'm hoping to help my sister end up with a sheep in her life.5
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Usually after work I turn on the TV and watch the news while i relax before dinner. Tonight, I left the TV off and read a bit of my new book! was a much nicer way to unwind!5
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I always try to fit yoga in on a stressful day4
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RubyRed427 wrote: »Self care (also self preservation): Set boundaries for toxic people in your life. I am experience such venom from a family member about my divorce, I am going to set a firm boundary to limit contact.
P.s. If anyone needs a calming youtube therapist video (advice) for dealing with a difficult person: Search for “ Jerry Wise Relationship Systems”. I am currently watching a video called “Adult Children of Narcissists”.
Setting boundaries for people was a key take-out from my appointment with my psychologist today!
So was "putting things into words".
My sister, a huge meditation buff, always talks about "observing your thoughts/emotions".
If we notice ourselves feeling uncomfortable, if we explain our feelings matter-of-factly instead of lashing out or instead of repressing our anxieties, it puts a limit on the person's behaviour, and gives us more perspective on what we will let ourselves put up with.
You are doing so much to deal with your situation well and researching coping strategies. I hope you continue sharing your realisations with us.5 -
I haven’t posted on here for a while. My husband and I have been busy off on winter hikes every weekend and we even got in a date night last week. Our youngest has been hit with upper respiratory junk and fever so she has been home all week. Getting a little couped up so I am hoping to get out of the house later today! Here is a beautiful place we hiked to with multiple waterfall on the hike.
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I just started Yoga and love it!4
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So the family and I went furniture shopping tonight. I got a huge bonus from work and decided I was going to spend it on something I want. Not what everyone else thinks I should do with the money. So along the back wall of one of the many furniture stores we explored my youngest found a reclining back massager. Oh man 20 mins of sitting in this chair I walked away feeling amazing. Not only did it massage it gave off heat too. I am seriously leaning toward going back and splurging on it. My husband said any time someone comes to the house we can charge them to sit in the chair like they do at the mall lol 😂 over time the chair would pay for itself!!3
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This week has been better. Setting the boundary with difficult parent is working although she is probably wondering why I’m so quiet.
Another thing I have tried which has been recommended by @Orphia and some philosophy books I read is to “be an observer” and watch my thoughts float by. I have not reacted poorly or thoughtlessly when slighted by friends on a text group chat. I just sat back and watched my thoughts and calmed myself down. Saying this is not a big deal.
I also restarted my mantra “Life loves me and I love life”. I have been getting into a “woe is me” rut last week and that has to stop. The more you think you are miserable, the more you feel miserable.
Finally, I got my eyebrows waxed, teeth dyed, manicure, bubble bath taken, and little tiny things that make me feel good.5 -
RubyRed427 wrote: »This week has been better. Setting the boundary with difficult parent is working although she is probably wondering why I’m so quiet.
Another thing I have tried which has been recommended by @Orphia and some philosophy books I read is to “be an observer” and watch my thoughts float by. I have not reacted poorly or thoughtlessly when slighted by friends on a text group chat. I just sat back and watched my thoughts and calmed myself down. Saying this is not a big deal.
I also restarted my mantra “Life loves me and I love life”. I have been getting into a “woe is me” rut last week and that has to stop. The more you think you are miserable, the more you feel miserable.
Finally, I got my eyebrows waxed, teeth dyed, manicure, bubble bath taken, and little tiny things that make me feel good.
So happy to hear this worked for you! xxoo Wow, you did brilliantly!
"I have been getting into a “woe is me” rut last week and that has to stop. The more you think you are miserable, the more you feel miserable."
So true!!!
I've had to set boundaries with a parent this week too!
A few weeks ago, I realised a huge cause of me suppressing so much emotion all my life, and it's been quite tumultuous to release that anxiety. So much anger has been letting itself out when I've been sleepless at night and when running and walking.
I've always been "the quiet/anxious one", and my older sister "the angry/bossy" one.
The past 6 months we've both been making huge progress in mindfulness.
I've learnt to be more outspoken, and she's learnt to be more compassionate.
Both approaches have an effect if you know how to use them appropriately and constructively.
I sent all sisters and mum an email about many other realisations that have been going on in the family dynamics, and they said it was really good and gave them a lot to think about.
"Saying this is not a big deal".
I've got chills. So this.
Today I had a nice lunch with mum, and we managed a productive conversation.
I've been accepting that people have a lot on in their lives, and it only leads to disappointment if I expect everyone to give my issues validation.
I'm so happy to have my psychologist and GP to have been able to talk all this through in depth with this week. And a very dear friend asked me how I was today, and it was such a relief.
And it's so lovely to be able to sound off in here and get support. Love you.1 -
Yesterday I went to the movies with my husband and then to dinner with friends. Such a wonderful day!!! I ended up sleeping really late this morning but I got over 8 hours!! Now if I can just do that consistently but get up at a reasonable hour, haha. The other day I also cleaned out all of my makeup brushes. Saturday I splurged and got some Fenty Beauty concealer. It's a perfect match for me and so luxurious. Definitely worth the money and not as expensive as I thought it would be.
Earlier in the week my husband and I picked up some hyacinths and tulips. The highest since were in the bedroom but I had him bring them downstairs because they fully opened up two or three days ago. The smell is so amazing and I love that I can be sitting eating breakfast and randomly catch a whiff of them.1 -
After putting the kids on the bus I did my workout, now having a cup of coffee watching my show before getting started on my online schooling!2
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