Good Evening, God! Sometimes, I hear something so clearly analyzed and thought out that it takes my breath away! That’s how I responded to Jan Rader’s TED talk on “In the opioid crisis, here’s what it take to save a…
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Beauty, Awe and Self Care
Somehow, God, all these years I equated Self Care with Selfishness. But, it belongs under Personal Responsibility! The Bible clearly tells us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. But, we tend to focus on OTHERS FIRST — and often ONLY — not realizing that order doesn’t work long-term.
Tagged with: health, Kauai, personal responsibility, relaxing, self-care, Slowing Down
Posted in awareness, beauty, Cherishing our Bodies, connecting, loving myself, relaxation
Posted in awareness, beauty, Cherishing our Bodies, connecting, loving myself, relaxation
Bromeliads, Microbes, and Nourishment
Not like a Major Illness. Just a Nudge reminding me of my Mortality . . . need for self care . . . and an awareness of my Impermanent but Lovely Body.
A Restful Vacation and a Return of Hope
Hope isn’t so much hoping for something as it is a general pervasive buoyancy.
Tagged with: buoyancy, hope, rest, self-care
Posted in hope, Humility or Needing Help!, responsibility, rest, Rethinking
Posted in hope, Humility or Needing Help!, responsibility, rest, Rethinking
A Matter of Focus
More . . . the yearning for MORE does get us in trouble, doesn’t it
Self Care / Self Respect
my unconscious credo was: Needing Help is Failing. Asking for Help is Cheating
Tagged with: a moment with God, Advocates for Africa's Children, interdependence, self-care, self-respect
Posted in hope, humility, web of life
Posted in hope, humility, web of life
Self-Care — I’m Adding Self-Stretching
So, I’m adding to self-indulgence and self-discipline a new category — Self-Stretching!
Tagged with: ADD, appreciating failures, Body Anchor, Body Double, self-care, self-discipline, self-indulgence, Self-Stretching
Posted in learning, self care as maintenance, Self-Respect
Posted in learning, self care as maintenance, Self-Respect
Self Care — I’m Exploring it
I am learning that I need both self-indulgence AND self-discipline to take good care of my dear self.
A Moment with God 