{"id":1727,"date":"2009-04-21T07:53:18","date_gmt":"2009-04-21T07:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2009\/04\/how-to-celebrate-feel-better-d.html"},"modified":"2009-04-21T07:53:18","modified_gmt":"2009-04-21T07:53:18","slug":"how-to-celebrate-feel-better-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2009\/04\/how-to-celebrate-feel-better-d.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Celebrate Feel Better Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alas, I need something positive to say after those somewhat somber posts. So … I bring you a link to Holly and Valerie’s “How to Celebrate ‘Feel Better Day’!”<\/a> They love acrostics, over there, at Fresh Living<\/a>. And I like to read them because they remind me of all the ones I composed as a kid. So here is … how to celebrate, “Feel Better Day”<\/a>!
\nF – Freshen your surroundings; wash blankets, bedding, surfaces until they’re clear and clean.
\nE – Exercise your body and feel your heart pumping strong and steady.
\nE – Eat a seasonal, healthy meal as reward to your body for getting better.
\nL – Light a candle (soy or beeswax, please!) and meditate on your reunion with health.
\nB – Breathe deeply and rejoice at the vibration of a clear, full, healthy breath.
\nE – Experience fortifying, soothing essential oils like rose, lavender, and linden flower.
\nT – Thank those who brought you soup, sent kind emails, or just listened to you whine.
\nT – Turn on the radio and sing out loud, celebrating the power of your voice.
\nE – Engage your life; reconnect with your friends, clear your email in-box, declare, “I’m back!”
\nR – Ritualize the moment–say a prayer or mantra, toss the tissues, or create your own.
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