{"id":1613,"date":"2011-06-15T12:01:20","date_gmt":"2011-06-15T16:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2011-05-05T14:59:05","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T18:59:05","slug":"%e2%80%9ci-love-me%e2%80%9d-tip-make-time-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2011\/06\/%e2%80%9ci-love-me%e2%80%9d-tip-make-time-to-read.html","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI Love Me\u201d Tip: Make Time to Read"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I LOVE to read! When I was younger I read books voraciously, at least 2-3 a week. Yet in the last few years, I haven\u2019t read much. I\u2019ve been reading Eat, Pray, Love<\/em> for many months, and I LOVE the book! Novels are my favorite but I\u2019m the type who often can\u2019t put the book down until I finish it if it\u2019s good. And if it\u2019s not, I\u2019ll move to another one. I\u2019ve stayed up very late on many nights to finish a story or at least get to a point where I could put the book down. This is time consuming and these days I have a very full plate so time for reading went by the wayside.<\/p>\n

Reading or doing another simple activity, like knitting, puttering on your car, etc., can be postponed in a busy world but making time to do it says, \u201cI love me!\u201d<\/p>\n

I tend to read magazines more because I can finish one faster but these days even that has taken a back seat to writing and other projects. But I love reading and miss the pleasure it gives me. So I\u2019ve been allowing more time before going to sleep to read. I\u2019m not ready to begin a novel that has a lot of mystery and things that will keep me from putting it down. But I\u2019m enjoying getting back to reading again. This weekend I plan to take Eat, Pray, Love <\/em>to the park and spend several hours just reading.<\/p>\n

Pick your small pleasure and make time for it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I read I feel good. Whether it\u2019s a book or magazine, take it to a coffee house or to the park or just to bed and spend some time getting through the pages. Making time to read what you\u2019ve put off or miss doing, shows that you deserve to have time for pleasurable activities. Schedule reading into your schedule now! It says a big, fat, juicy \u201cI love me!\u201d
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Take the self-love challenge<\/strong><\/a> and get my book, How Do I Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways<\/a><\/strong> for free at http:\/\/howdoiloveme.com<\/a>. And you can post your loving acts HERE<\/a><\/strong> to reinforce your intention to love yourself. Read my 31 Days of Self-Love Posts HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Please leave comments under my posts so we can stay connected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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