Conversation – 15

Daily Self-Care

Putting yourself first means that it may be necessary to say no to someone else, in order to say yes to yourself.

We have all heard the instructions of an airline attendant reminding us to put on our own oxygen mask before we help anyone else with theirs. This advice is often cited as a metaphor for self-care because it so accurately expresses why it is important. It seems to say, ironically, that if you can’t take care of yourself for yourself, do it for others. Few situations in our daily lives mimic the wake-up call of an airplane emergency, so it’s easy to keep putting self-care off–easy, that is, until we get sick, overwhelmed, or exhausted, and suddenly don’t have the energy to care for the people who count on us. That’s when we realize we haven’t been getting the oxygen we need to sustain ourselves. We begin to understand that taking care of ourselves is neither selfish nor indulgent; it’s just plain practical.

Putting yourself first means that it may be necessary to say no to someone else in order to say yes to yourself. For many of us, there is always something we feel we could be doing for someone else, and it helps to remember the oxygen metaphor. You can even encourage yourself by saying “I am caring for myself so that I am better able to care for others” or some other mantra that will encourage you. It also helps to remember that self-care doesn’t have to be composed of massively time-consuming acts. In fact, the best prescription for taking care of yourself is probably small, daily rituals; for example, taking one half-hour for yourself at the beginning and end of the day to meditate, journal, or just be. You might also transform the occasional daily shower or bath into a half-hour self-pampering session.

Whatever you decide, making some small gesture where you put yourself first every day will pay off in spades for you and the ones you love. The oxygen you need is all around you; sometimes you just need to be reminded to breathe. Amen!

Good Morning Cherie,

We may not have power this weekend as another storm is coming. Oh I am ready if it.

I did not know it was raining in S. Cali. Cherie I find some people cannot drive even when
the weather is perfect. The storm really caused some bad wreckage here. People still
do not have power over 4,000 are still without power at the height of the storm 900,000
people including me had no power.

Anyway we made it through and come what may we will weather the storm. Hey stay dry
and warm. Hot Chocolate on the way. 🙂

Cherie enjoy your day. ♥ Waving…

@loaf,

How things in your neck of the woods? How is your grandchildren? Loaf I am going to
try the veal recipes you gave me sometime this weekend if we have power another
storm is heading this way and thousands are still without power. We have Companies
from all over the US here trying to get everyone’s power on. The power may go out
again this weekend. Oh boy!

Enjoy ♥

@kittengirl,

Top of the morning to you and I am wishing you a healthy check-up today. 🙂
Enjoy the sunshine today we have very little. I could use some Orange Juice. ♥
Send Oranges to OZ. 🙂

HSN TS ♥

It’s about 1 a.m. Sheba …. in soggy S. Cali. Cherie hopes OZ is leaving the 1700’s and is starting to come back to 2019! Cali is going to be soggy for a day or 2 more. It is amazing how people around this place don’t know how to drive in the rain, I guess cause it rarely rains like this here. Well it’s time for a little more hot chocolate and get kids things ready to start all over again for Wednesday….. Cherie is waving Sheba♥ ….. Take care @loaf, @kittengirl, @bichon18, @taci …. Everyone!

Praying for you and hubby tonight Faire. ♥

Peace Out Peeps! Goodnight Bichon18, Taci, Loaf, Cheri, kittengirl and southernlights55 and all who read and post on this thread. ♥
As I have been saying for 5 years everyone be safe and enjoy your evening. 🙂

@bichon18,

Have fun I can play that game really well in fact it was the first I learned how to play.
I have brought my kids every game in world and never once played. I learned how to
play in the Arcade right here on HSN. LOL!

Amy did you know I have been on HSN for 20 years. I started shopping in 1999 and
I was in the community the community was a very different in format. The Community
went away for a while and I did not come back until about 6 years ago. I have only
been playing in the Arcade for about 3 years I am almost at 2 million tickets I have
almost 1.5 current tickets. I just play to relax and keep my mind sharp. I can only play
5 games really well the rest I will catch when time permits. My son was not able to get
home to help me install the Word Game we talked about. Hey Carol Channing passed
today. My grandparents used to watch her on TV she was 97 years young. Bless her.
I never saw her without a smile. ♥ May she RIP!
Night Amy if you are still playing I did post some things on Faire’s Heidi Daus Thread.

Just a short gallery. ♥

@kittengirl,

Good luck tomorrow I am sure you will do just fine. 🙂 Please let us know how it goes.
Grandson will not be you tomorrow I am guessing cuddle Jonney. ♥

Goodnight!