Self-Care Today

Following up on yesterday's post on self care.  Here is a nice little reminder of what we can do to keep us healthy inside and out...

Self Care Tips for Mothers  

(based on an article by Amy Tiemann, Ph.D.)

 www.http://www.mojomom.com/

• Fill Your Own Cup - tend to your basic needs and avoid burnout; sleep, eat well and stay health                
• Give Yourself Time to Adjust – parenting is a process
•  Reclaim Your Mind Space – invest in yourself, creatively, intellectually, refocus personal priorities
•  Allow Interest to Surface – reclaim old hobbies or try out new ones
•  Express Your Creativity  - in new and inventive ways
•  Take Small Spiritual Retreat – regardless of religious affiliations, slowing down, find the time and space for contemplation individually or in spiritual community
•  Use Family Teamwork – share household responsibilities with your partner or even involve the kids
•  Build Your Support Network – with family and friends; it’s important to know that there people you can count on when in need
•  Keep Investing in Yourself - take a life long view of personal and professional development; look for educational or professional opportunities
• Stay Open to the World -  Motherhood gives us an understanding of the world’s deep hunger and the capability to fill those needs through our skills, empathy, and leadership.  Where are our gifts and leadership needed? 

Take It All In Today...Just For Yourself.