16th July
2017
Selfcare is not Selfish
It's been an
interesting week in my world, it always amazes me how the universe
works and brings things together at the same time that are relevant.
This week it most definitely has been sending me plenty of messages
and yes I've noticed them, so thank you Universe, I'm very grateful
for the reminders, it most definitely has made a difference. It
started with a conversation with my bestie Vicky last Sunday, we
chatted about things and I told her about a series of courses I'd
like to study but were far to expensive to justify doing even if I
could afford them and the next morning there was an inbox message
about one of them knocking 75% off and the offer ended that day,
those emails had been coming in all week but I'd been ignoring them
because I knew the prices. I'm now on week 1 of 8 of a course that
will not only help me but that I'll be able to translate and use in
my work, win/win!
The event I went to on
Thursday with Weight Watchers was amazing, that's all I can say, but
the Universe has finally put them inline with my thoughts and belief
system so to say I'm thrilled is an understatement. Lots of other
little things have happened that have made me go 'ah ha' and smile
and say 'okay I hear ya! Now to bring back this part of me to my day
to day life, not that I already wasn't including it, just to be more
aware of it.
I know that all sounds
a bit 'What is she on about?' but I've got to be a little vague as I
can't talk about Thursday, just know it was awesome.
This week in my
meetings we've talked about our qualities, what makes us BeYOUtiful,
it makes me smile how many people can't say what makes them
incredible, they either don't see their positives or don't like to
say them out loud. Go on, think and jot down 5 things that are
BeYOUtiful about you....
Can't do it, yes you
can, you're being coy, do it – NOW!
Done it? Good... Now
make that list 20 things long, heck add to it daily, make it super
long.
It can be anything
from, I have a nice smile (I do btw) to I take pleasure from the
little things, like sitting in my kitchen watched the sparrows on the
bird feeders (I do like doing this too).
Even though there are
physical things that add to our BeYOUtiful, there are many more
things that have nothing to do with how we look. I'm equally awesome
at 12 stone as I was at 9 stone, heck possibly even more so because
at 12 stone, I get to enjoy eating lunch with my friends so I'm more
sociable!
I've realised people
like me for me not for being thin so that's a pretty BeYOUtiful thing
because it's made me more open, I've dropped barriers that were there
for years. These days when I work on losing weight, it's for me, not
for acceptance. It's because I know it will benefit my health and of
course because I know I'll look good in my jeans too, there's always
going to be a little bit of vanity, we all want to look our best at
whatever weight we are.
I can honestly look in
the mirror naked and say 'I love you' at my reflection and I mean it,
I couldn't always do that. I know I now live my life being the best
version of me that I can. , I know I never intentionally do anything
to upset others, don't get me wrong that doesn't mean I don't ever
upset others, heck I'm human, we all mess up, so if I do, I apologise
for it.
Yeah, I've come a long
way and so have so many of my members, that's one of the best parts
of my transformation, I've helped others change too, that feels
amazing you know.
You can probably see,
I'm feeling very reflective this morning, I'm going to go and clean
my kitchen (my new Sunday ritual) whilst listening to the radio and
being lost inside my own head. Then I'm going to spend some time
doing things I enjoy because it's important to not WORK all the time,
what's the opposite of work? Play!
Yep, it doesn't mean I
have to go play the way a child would, for an adult it's an important
source of relaxation and stimulation, it's a time to forget about
work and commitments, it's about the experience not necessarily about
the goal. It can just be having a giggle with your mates, playing
with the dog, going for a bike ride, just turning off from life.
Play can relieve stress, I love taking Alfie for a walk and walking
his way, we've done it this morning, zig zagging as we go, no
direction, no rhyme or reason to it, actually there is in his head
but obviously I don't know what that is, so I trust that he knows and
we'll get back home at some point! Play can also improve brain
function, mom loves her puzzles, I play Candy Crush, some people
would say it's a silly game, I don't care I love it, it zones me out
and I'm pretty good at it and I don't have to think too hard to play
it. Play stimulates the mind and boosts creativity, kids learn when
they play, so why can't we, you've got to have noticed you learn
something quicker if it's fun and you're relaxed. Play can also
improve relationships and keep you feeling young and energetic, 'we
don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop
playing' such a true quote, I remember many a time watching my mom
play in rock pools at the beach in the freezing cold and smiling at
her, she's never truly got old.
How can you play as an
adult? Well the answer to that is any way you like! Anything you
enjoy doing, something as simple as a colouring book or a game of
solitaire or patience, to giant jenga. Go have some fun! Oh if you
have kids, take em over the park and get on the swings with them, how
much would they love that.
On that note, I'm off
to do my kitchen, then I'm gong to get my colouring book out I think,
what you gonna do BeYOUtiful?
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