Cherishingmum: Recent Episodes
Cherishingmum
All about my life....experiences , journey into becoming a counsellor, Mental health, positivity, reflections, experiments, self-love club, self care club, procrastination, emotions and more
Embrace the M.e.s.s.y , G.l.o.r.i.o.u.s Chaos you areโค
Self Care is so underrtaed , overlooked and taken for granted. And I didn't personally realise this till my health started suffering and I started to deal with my stress in forms of comfort eating, binge eating, ignoring my mind and body. The kind of stress or anxiety that creeps in? What triggers it? I wish I had an answer for that. It was like, I was on a Carousel ๐ of emotions, high sometimes- low at other times. Smiling came effortlessly. The societal ๐ pressure(this one needs a seperate post, shall save it for next time) so that I felt included , as if they would award me with a certificate of validation. I have three beautiful kids, I love watching them grow and become these beautiful humans they eventually will turn into. But I wasn't able to be myself, felt tired and fatigue would kick in , only 5mins of playing any game with them. That was just a game that needed me physically, mentally I was drained to the last drop. I decided to make the change. The change started when the littlest one was born,physical,mental health/moods/emotions, you name it and it all was at the lowest. I felt hugely responsible for this beautiful family, that needed me to be present rather than just Exist. I started going for walks , long walks , with the pushchair in tow. Walking is so therapeutic, just watching the world travelling at your walking pace, taking in all that this wonderful nature and world had to offer! Small steps of making changes, mini goals, did wonders to my mood, and thereby improving the quality of my life, the quality of my family life. Self care and self love have a domino effect on your life!! Now,I have Self-Care Morning Ritual Routine. I do some kind of mindful activity, workout, yoga or walk on the treadmill or out in nature. Even if it is just 20mins sometimes, it does wonders to how I feel about myself. It gives me the if to decide on how I want my day to be and how I can plan it to make it productive and give it my best. I'm not saying I don't have bad days , but I tell myself its a bad day or perhaps a bad chapter rather than a bad life.
Deliberate and conscious efforts to take care of my mental, physical and emotional health is what Self Care is all about. Self Care to me also means: 1. Pray whilst watching a beautiful sunrise or sunset. Its Magical๐ 2. Take yourself on a Solo Date โ 3. Read a book ๐ 4. Do something nice ๐ for someone in Secret ๐คซ 5. Set lighter/softer expectations from yourself and others. 6. Pay mindful attention to yourself, your routine๐ท 7. Magic Mirror Therapy: Compliment yourself. 8. Meditate at bed time. (I have to start this one ) 9. Bake , Yoga, Dance, workout 6/7 days. Sundays are for resting๐คฉ๐ 10. Declutter small space and make a Me Time Corner or call it 'I'm Invisible' Corner๐๐คญ I wish you peace, happiness, good mental,emotional and physical health ๐
I have embraced my messy,glorious chaos self.
Do you have a self care routine? Care to share?
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Ah Life!! ๐๐๐ Sometimes sweet, Sometimes bitter. ๐ท Sometimes cruel, Other times , Running low on fuel! ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ Life is a rollercoaster ๐ข we feel the ups and downs, highs and lows, mood swings, emotions are all over the place! It can be sweet at times, making us feel like we have no worry in the world. It can also be an uphill task, where you feel the struggle to the bones, whatever and how much ever you do, it seems like a drop in the vast ocean of this thing called life. Our problem today is we want to figure out everything right now, in this instance, but if that was possible then what would be your purpose in this life? Everyday we are faced with : To get the most out of the day OR The day gets the most out of you!! We have 24 hours in a day, and out of those if you just give your self Minimum 20mins of self love, self care you would reap the benefits of this exercise and start falling in love with yourself more than ever. You will start prioritising your tasks and that is where you will see that the uphill task was what life is all about! Take care of yourself , your mind, your body, feel what you are feeling and release it. Don't let the negative feelings sit with you. They are like a ๐ต cactus, if someone gifted you a cactus, you wouldn't sit on it, would you? You would keep it aside and get on with your day. That's what you ought to do! Keep pushing yourself, engage in mindful activities to maintain your sanity. It about how you learn and grow from all that life has to teach you today, take it one day, one hour at a time. Make mini goals , unleash your full potential! ๐ท๐ธ๐ท๐ธ๐ท๐ธ
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