Am I off my rocker? Of all days to pamper your inner child, Ash Wednesday? I told you what this year’s resolution is: to be nice to myself. So here’s a perfect list to get me started.
\nI wish it was original. No. Are you kidding? I’m used to whipping myself with a rosary. This delicious list comes from Beliefnet’s Holistic editor, Valerie Reiss. But she says that the act of composing the list is almost as important as doing a few things from it. Compile your own list or try a few activities from hers:
\nSome good things to do:
\nbathe in fragrant water
\ndrink water
\nstretch the upper back
\ncall someone
\nget off the computer
\nturn off the TV
\ngo for a walk
\nlist 3 things you love about yourself
\nlist 3 things you love about the world
\ndraw
\nwrite three pages in a journal
\nmake something easy
\nbake
\nmake soup
\ntake 10 slow even breaths
\nmeditate for 10 minutes
\nmake a list of 3 things you’re looking forward to
\nmake a list of 3 reasons you’re needed here
\ngive something to someone
\ncall a sick\/pregnant\/overwhelmed friend and offer help
\nclean something
\ndo a dish
\nset the timer and do dishes for 5 minutes
\nmake and drink a cup of tea
\nwater the plants
\npray
\nread anne lammott
\nread rumi
\nmake a collage
\ntidy up a little corner of a room<\/p>\n
\nDON’T:
\nwatch TV
\njust lie there
\nsurf endlessly
\nshop
\nspend too long perfecting something
\nentertain the “how would i do it?” thoughts
\nindulge the “i am a failure” thoughts
\nthink about the future too much
\nor the past
\nbe hatin’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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