Self-care began as a weekend treat, but now it’s a part of my everyday life. My neighbor saw me sitting outside and asked, “What are you doing Barbara?”
Me: “Staring at a page with a question in the middle of it! It says, ‘I want to say thank you to myself because…'” He just nodded his head and said, “Okay Barbara!” 🙂
It didn’t phase him one bit. He thought it was normal for me to be doing that. I still haven’t filled in the page. How often have I said, ‘thank you’ to me?
I can recall a handful of times.
This month I can feel a shift.
I show up for myself everyday, no matter what happened the previous day. To just continually show up and remain present. “Be still and know that I am God”, is one of my favorite verses. A season of stillness is where I am and so thankful to be aware and acknowledge it.
And be good with it.
I can begin filling in the page with, “Thank you Barbara for being still and standing calmly in place.” Just by showing up every day, no matter the circumstances, is a redefinition of self care.
Great question – I think we can likely all thank ourselves for showing up each day.
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Show up well my darling. xx
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“Showing up for Self”…we tend to simplify all it requires. Thanks for the wonderful reminder.
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Thank you darling. xx
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Barbara, Thanks for the self-care tip. I was going to re-blog my novel-length blog entry about it from last year, but yours is better. However, great minds think alike! You are thinking along the lines I am most of the time, and I can tell by your blog entries. Thanks for your wisdom, kindness, and wonderful sparkly light and energy! Love ya, Patty
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Aw Patty…You bless my very soul. Thank you for your kind words! I love reading your Blog and love you too! xx
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If I came across that question in a self care book, that would have got me too and take some thinking.
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Right? Thank you Liz. xx
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