Choose To Thrive

Last week for Valentine’s Day I asked you to have gratitude for you to celebrate the day! (https://iampurpledawn.com/2021/02/14/happy-valentines-day-have-gratitude-for-you/)

This week let me ask you a question: You are taking care of yourself?

So often we do so much for others, we give and give, and then we forget to give back to ourselves!

What does that create in your life?

I know that for me, in the past, and even now sometimes, it has drained me!

I was a compulsive over-giver! I didn’t know how to say “No” or when to stop. Whenever anyone asked for help, I did my best to give it until I was exhausted!

What that taught me was the need for self-care. As they say, you must your oxygen mask on first!

What does that mean? Do you need to go to the gym every day? Walk 5 miles, bicycle 20 miles, sleep 8 hours a day? Meditate for an hour each day? Or what?

Let’s face it; you have a busy life that just doesn’t allow for all of those things!

So what do you do?

You make a plan.

• You make yourself and your self-care a priority.
• You set up breaks for yourself daily – PUT THEM ON YOUR SCHEDULE and stick to it!
• You do things that make you happy and help you relax.
• Realize that you don’t have to take hours to do the activity. Maybe start with 15 or 30 minutes each day and work your way up.
• And know that if you are like me and doing the same thing every day is boring to the point that you stop doing your self-care, then mix it up. Do something different to keep you motivated and interested! That’s what I do!

You may have seen the email that I sent on Friday inviting you to two free programs on zoom to help with your plan to care for you … your plan to THRIVE!

Here are the links in case you missed it:

And grab my Stress Relief Tips here

Now is the time to Thrive my friend!

As Mr. Spock says, “Live long and prosper”.