Friends, it is hard to believe we are closing in on Thanksgiving already. A week from today, we will be with friends and family, eating turkey and pie. Then, a week from tomorrow, the countdown to Christmas will begin. For many of us, I know, our schedules have already begun to pick up before the Holidays.
With all the busyness, in some ways, I felt a little crazy to talk about self care on the blog this month. But if you have stayed with me on this journey, I hope you have felt valued and maybe even, you’re taking me up on my permission slip to say no. I don’t believe the holidays have to be as crazy as our culture lets on. And I do believe, in all seasons, self care is important.
That is why today, I am sharing one way I’m practicing self care that I’m loving, a resource to help us create sustainable self care routines, and a quote from Anne Lamott that belongs on a t-shirt. Enjoy!
Love
Exercise is a crucial component to self care. Only for many of us, it is difficult, uncomfortable, and maybe even painful, which can make it especially hard for us to implement into our everyday lives. That is why, as I’ve shared before, I love streaming the TMAC Fitness videos. They’re all between twenty and thirty minutes, and with varying levels of difficulty, they have something for everyone. Not only that, but you can do them in your living room without any equipment needed.
Further, this past year, I’ve been loving TMAC even more because they’ve added a fantastic yoga track. It has not only strengthened my body over the past few months, but it has been a fabulous way of burning stress and finding relaxation. And if you click here, they offer a free fifteen day trial.*
Have you found a fitness routine that works for you?
Learn
If there’s anything I have learned about self care, it’s that it’s a journey. Once I realized it needed to be a practice in my life, I didn’t wake up the next day doing it perfectly. Rather, it has been something for which I have needed to look for teachers and guides to help me along the way. And as it is also something that can look different from season to season, these guides have changed over time.
This season, for me, one of those guides is Rebekah Lyons and her book, Rhythms of Renewal. In it, Lyon’s shares both her own journey with self care, and four life rhythms to help us trade “stress and anxiety for a life of peace and purpose.” These four rhythms are Rest, Restore, Connect, and Create. Rebekah beautifully and tangibly fleshes out why we need them, and how each of them can fit into our lives.
Who has been one of your self care guides?
Could you use some help resting, restoring, connecting, or creating more in your life?
Lead
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”
—Anne Lamott
How do you need to unplug this season?
How can you unplug today?
*I do not get any compensation for talking about TMAC, I just enjoy the product.
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