Annual Check-up
I have come to the end of my second-year writing and sharing these self-care notes. Two years ago, I set out to provide weekly reminders to my friends to take good care of themselves. Thank you for your encouragement and support. I trust that these little exercises have proven helpful once or twice.
I will begin a new cycle of Notes starting next week. But this week I want to invite you to take moment and check-in and see how you are doing. The following is a self-care check-up that I hope will aide you in setting goals for yourself in the coming year.
Again, thank you for continuing to subscribe. I invite you to send me any feedback you believe would be helpful in improving this self-care notes. If you have any ideas regarding topics in self-care feel free to email me at [email protected] .
I will begin a new cycle of Notes starting next week. But this week I want to invite you to take moment and check-in and see how you are doing. The following is a self-care check-up that I hope will aide you in setting goals for yourself in the coming year.
Again, thank you for continuing to subscribe. I invite you to send me any feedback you believe would be helpful in improving this self-care notes. If you have any ideas regarding topics in self-care feel free to email me at [email protected] .
Self-Care Check-up
We all know ourselves in three ways, body-mind-soul. The interaction between these three voices combine to create an on-going dialogue that reveals a great deal about how we are doing. As our body-mind-soul interact our lives develop a feel or texture about them. When we are ill our body may add a voice of pain or weariness to our inner dialogue. When our mind is confused and struggling to understand, our dialogue may feel unsure and shaky. When fear or shame flow out of our soul our inner conversation may sound depressed or angry.
If you want to get some idea about how you are doing, I encourage you to listen in on your inner voices with these questions.
A growing capacity for love and trust signals that we are fed and sustained by our relationships. A growing ability to experience joy and hope reveals a growing capacity to deal with difficult situations in our lives. Both of these offer us clues that we are taking good care of ourselves, body-mind-soul.
If you are feeling drawn away from love and trust, joy and hope then perhaps you need to spend some time looking for the pain or struggle in your body-mind-soul.
It is vital to remember, self-care is a daily discipline, not a once a year exercise. By listening to our selves, taking care of our health, nurturing meaningful relationships, and dealing with the stress of daily life, we can all live a life that brings joy to ourselves and to those around us.
Live well, my friends.
Bob
If you want to get some idea about how you are doing, I encourage you to listen in on your inner voices with these questions.
- Do I spend more time seeking ways to meet the needs of others or myself?
- Do I have people around me that I can trust with my needs and do I actually entrust myself to them?
- Am I able to identify the sources and moments of joy in my life?
- As I look ahead do I believe my best days are ahead or behind me?
A growing capacity for love and trust signals that we are fed and sustained by our relationships. A growing ability to experience joy and hope reveals a growing capacity to deal with difficult situations in our lives. Both of these offer us clues that we are taking good care of ourselves, body-mind-soul.
If you are feeling drawn away from love and trust, joy and hope then perhaps you need to spend some time looking for the pain or struggle in your body-mind-soul.
It is vital to remember, self-care is a daily discipline, not a once a year exercise. By listening to our selves, taking care of our health, nurturing meaningful relationships, and dealing with the stress of daily life, we can all live a life that brings joy to ourselves and to those around us.
Live well, my friends.
Bob
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