Reason number 5 why I am making self-care a priority in 2018 is because it stretches me.
In 2018, I challenged myself to be more intentional about practicing self-care. In order to raise the bar even higher I said I would practice self-care daily. When I first thought of this challenge I said,”Game on.” I was ready, I was excited, I was invigorated.
Then… I actually had to do it.
The biggest challenge I faced was my own limited views on what self-care was and was not. I had to stretch my mind to see and accept that some of the simplest acts that I routinely do were in fact acts of self-care.
As we are closing out the first month of the year and celebrating my first 31 days of self-care daily, I want to share with you my Top 3 Self-Care Acts of the Month. I was intentional this month about not making my self-care associated with a service I had to spend money on (This was a stretch).
Top 3 Self-Care Acts of the Month
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Getting still and allowing my mind to rest or wander.
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Watching the sun set and enjoying the beautiful colors in the sky.
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Listening to my body and resting.
How can self-care stretch you? Will you stretch and plan a self-care activity this week or next month? What will you do?
Self-care is a good way to stretch yourself and evolve into a better version of yourself. The beauty about being stretched is that you cannot go back to whatever shape you were in before.
I challenge you to stretch yourself and practice self-care.
As always, I’m curious to hear about your self-care journey/progress. Feel free to email me at sonya@sonyafrazier.com.
Be well to yourself.
