Need to feel some love?

Self care Challenge.........

Curl up with a dog. Or whatever pet is available and willing; a cat, rabbit, fish bowl, a favourite pot plant. If there is no living pet or plant, a rock will do. Feel the unconditional love (or imagine it, if it is a rock). They have no expectation of us, no judgment. They don’t mind if we wear pyjamas, or brush our teeth, or don’t keep the house clean.  They take us how we come, and when we come. We won’t hear a rock ask us for a thing. Breathe in the peace. Spoon away. Ahhhhhh.

 

It's a 'No' from Me!

Self-care Challenge.........

Say ‘No’ all day. There are so many times a day we would like to say no, but we say yes. We feel obliged, we like to be helpful, we cave in to social pressure, we can’t think of a reason quickly enough. There are many reasons ‘yes’ is on our tongue speed dial, especially if we like to please. So we bite off more than we can chew. And feel resentful. I propose this day we say ‘No’ to everything. Can you make my breakfast? No. Can you find my shoes? No. Can you wash these jeans because I need them? No. Can you help me with homework? No. Would you like to buy a raffle ticket? No. Can you run tuckshop today, we’re short? No. Can I take all your energy today? No. Not today. If we need to soften it, we can add a ‘thanks’. ‘No thanks, I don’t need to listen today.’ Make sure you say ‘yes’ to yourself. Would I like to stay home from work today? Yes. Would I like to sit and read? Yes. Would I like to go back to bed? Yes. Would I like to eat that freddo frog in bed? Yes please.

Feeling Exhausted?

Self-care Challenge........

Stay in pyjamas all day. I don’t really understand why our everyday clothes are not as comfortable as pyjamas. Does anyone else know why? I love soft cotton stretchy pyjamas that don’t bite in when I roll over. The type you can wear so you don’t wake with a fright wondering whose hand is touching you (because your own pyjama numbed arm hasn’t let blood in for 8 hours). Since it is so hard to find day clothes like this, I propose wearing pyjamas all day, then back to bed again that night. Silence any voices, inner or outer, that call you a stinker, a bag lady, a dag, or a frump. In some countries they only bath once a week.