This Thought Counts

Today I want you to do something for you. Just for you. To help reenergize that amazing body and mind you have. Take a walk. Read a book. Relax in a bubble bath. As the spouse/partner to watch the kids while you go out with the girls or guys. (as long as that isn’t something you do all the time.) This isn't about escapism. This is about filling yourself up with what you need. Remember this is about rebuilding your spent reserves. Meditate Pray Channel Play with a puppy Get a facial Get your nails done Research vacations and see yourself taking one. Get waxed (yes, that is a pampering thing) Buy a new lipstick Get your hair cut …and the options are endless. The main thing is you want to do something that makes you come out feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and excited for the next event in your life. Never forget to pamper yourself from time to time.

I’m not much of a nature person – I usually prefer to spend my time communing with what is in the spiritual realm than the physical – but I do understand the beauty of it and how it affects us. Grounding ourselves by being outside, away from man-made life, can be one of the most important things we do. So leave the house. Go for a walk in the nearby woods, jog through the park, sit in your garden and raise your face to the morning sun. Commune with mother Earth. (Yep, looks like as kids we understood. Maybe it’s time to go play in that sandbox.)

Stress is a killer. It kills bodies, dreams, thought… Everyone has a way to de-stress their mind and body. I suggest you take thirty minutes a day to do so. Exercise Take a walk in nature Find people to laugh with (notice I said with, not about – no gossipy talk here or making fun of others) Meditate Draw Do what helps you to de-stress and do it daily. You Deserve it!