The month of February started with an amazing trip to NYC with my soul sister to celebrate our birthday month! Little did I know at the time, the week would end with a bout of the flu.
Forcing me to travel home sick and slow it down. I don’t think I’ve ever slept so much in my life!
Things I learned being sick with the flu. It’s okay to rest and sleep. Eat when you are hungry. Sleep when you are sleepy. Drink tons of water. Read a book. Sleep some more. Appreciate your immediate surroundings. Do yoga when you are ready. Exercise when you have the strength. It’s okay to take a sick day or two from work.
Self care doesn’t have to wait until you are sick. For me, it was with glaring gratitude that I am committed to my own self care whether I’m sick or not. Since I rarely do get sick, I found myself pondering on this topic of self care even more.
How do you define your own self care?
I start with focus on my three most important vital needs. I categorize actions into four sections. Health, Work and Wealth, Travel and Spiritual Growth. And I make sure I have specific focus each week that fit into those categories.
Health. I now have a notebook to document my workout commitments. Like an important business meeting, I plan my workouts in advance each week. I’ve been told planning is one my assets so I intend to capitalize on planning as I work to improve my health, body and mind!
Work and Wealth. There’s a fine line between being busy and accomplishing what’s critical. When I focus on the top three most important tasks for the week, I can feel a sense of accomplishment versus a sense of rushing to complete every little thing. Is it necessary to do today? Is this something I can delegate? Can it wait? By asking myself these three questions, I can actually find time to focus on top priorities.
Travel. Machu Picchu, Copper Mountain, Chicago and Manhattan. Here I come!
Spiritual Growth. My yoga and my personal blogs. Having authentic conversations. Reading and reflecting. Taking quiet time. Finding power in the stillness!
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