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 redefining self care.
Letitgocoach 
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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