I've been needing to take care of myself for some time now. I've also been doing a good job of completely failing at that. I'm done. No more can I neglect my mind, body, and soul. What good am I to this world if I'm not whole?
Looking at my life and all that needs to be improved upon, I find the task rather daunting. So, in order to keep it simple, manageable, and feasible, I've broken it down into steps.
Step 1. Treat my body with respect: This means feed it good quality food, let it move more often, find a release for the daily stresses, and most of all, love it as it is.
Step 2. Forgive: This one is tougher because it involves not only forgiving others of the "wrongs" they've committed against me, but more importantly, forgiving myself for all I've done.
Step 3. Set goals....and stick to them: This means setting reasonable goals for myself to achieve in set amounts of time, as well as holding myself accountable for seeing them through. A good example of this is my desire to run. I haven't done this in years (too many years in fact) and am determined to run in a race this year. I have started a training program and now need to find and enter a race this spring sometime. A non-refundable entrance fee is a good way to hold myself accountable. I'm not looking to win, but to finish would prove to myself that I can accomplish my goals.
....one step at a time.
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