Time. The best self care?
Well here we are - more than half way through January 2020! Don’t get me started about how time seems to fly. My dad sent me a quote years ago - “Time is like a circus - it keeps packing up and moving on”. I have a clearer understanding now what he was saying.
I often wish I could hear his “take” regarding the world today. A lot has changed in a relatively short period of time. A lot he would embrace - technology certainly. The encumbrances resulting from these advancements - not so much. You would think the way technology has made our lives easier we would have more time, instead many of us burn time on apps like Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. Which then has us burning time to be creative DIYers, posting the perfect picture and saying it all in 120 characters or less!!
No wonder there is a self care awareness campaign in the media. My response was “Yea right! Who has the time for self care?!” That is when I thought self care should be time. As in take the time -
Take the time to check in and connect with friends and family. Call or have lunch/dinner.
Take the time to get outside - walk at the many beautiful parks, hike our wonderful trails or a walk around the neighborhood.
Take the time for a class - there are freebies at Michaels, Home Depot or an evening discussion with an organization like Hendersonville Green Drinks.
Take the time to travel a different route home from work, school, grocery etc. Get out of your bubble! There literally is another world around the corner.
Take the time to compliment someone. Their haircut, blouse, shoes etc. The endorphin boost you get when they smile is priceless.
Just a few small things that take a small amount of time but have huge payoffs. After all isn’t self care supposed to make you feel good?
To help carve out small amounts of time try this trick: Take a picture of your to do list, including one of the above, whether it’s old school pen and paper or screen shot using your notes app. Then save the pic as your phone’s wallpaper, so every time you go to look at your phone you’ll see your to do list as a reminder to take the time.
Final Touch Cleaning can also help carve out time by taking care of your cleaning needs, Call today and take the time before it packs up and moves on - Tracy