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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 641527" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Nice post 2m2r, it's always good to remind ourselves how to nurture ourselves. Professionals call it self soothing, which is a crucial component of self love & self care. Many of us didn't learn how to do that as kids. I didn't, I've had to learn how to nurture myself.</p><p></p><p>For me, self nurturing has become a whole lifestyle. I have daily practices of self care like eating a very, very clean diet, exercising, walking, sleeping well and enough, not drinking alcohol..........keeping sugar to a minimum as well as other foods which aren't healthy for me.............making sure my habits are healthy and good for me.</p><p></p><p> I go to an acupuncturist every couple of weeks to keep my body/mind/spirit in a place of peacefulness. I also go to a reflexologist for the same reasons. I have massages, facials and mani-pedis regularly. I make sure all my Dr. and Dentist visits are maintained. I believe in health being all about mind/body/emotions and spirit. </p><p></p><p>I do a lot of juicing. </p><p></p><p>I meditate. I spend alone time in a sanctuary I created which has my favorite comfy things in it, surrounded by plants and beauty, and it has a sky light too! I read uplifting books. I do not watch the news nor much TV. </p><p></p><p>I watch Eckhart Tolle videos daily and practice his techniques on presence. </p><p></p><p>I listen to calming, peaceful music at home and at work.</p><p></p><p>I surround myself with positive, loving people whom I trust. I've learned a lot about boundaries (!) which keeps me safe now, so I am relaxed and comfortable and feel nurtured by my friends and those in my immediate sphere. I keep myself out of chaos and negativity as much as I can. I can control my environment, so I do by only allowing in it what I want in it.</p><p></p><p>I work in a positive, healthy environment. I insist on being treated with respect and dignity and appreciation and I am.</p><p></p><p>I laugh a lot. My husband is a very funny guy so that's easy. All the people I hang out with all have a well developed, wonderful sense of humor, so laughing is a big part of my life. </p><p></p><p>I practice gratitude every day. And, it increases as I do that. </p><p></p><p>I always have flowers in the house. I have a lot of house plants and outdoor plants and flowers which I love to nurture. I make every attempt to surround myself with what I consider beauty.</p><p></p><p>I love to cook for those I love. I love to find new recipes. I find cooking to be relaxing and it feels nourishing to me.</p><p></p><p>I spend time with my girlfriends. That feels like soul food. </p><p></p><p>My husband and I go on long hikes in the woods and at the ocean..........being in nature is very nurturing and healing for me. We live relatively near the ocean and both of us love to be near the water, so we go regularly. Almost every weekend.</p><p></p><p>I love to go away for the night or the weekend, so we plan fun outings in new places..........creating new adventures.........fun AND nurturing.</p><p></p><p>For me, self nurturing has become how I live everyday. I've come a long way from a person who didn't know anything about it. As I wrote this, I realized how much I really do do to nurture myself. <em><u>Thanks 2m2r!!</u></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 641527, member: 13542"] Nice post 2m2r, it's always good to remind ourselves how to nurture ourselves. Professionals call it self soothing, which is a crucial component of self love & self care. Many of us didn't learn how to do that as kids. I didn't, I've had to learn how to nurture myself. For me, self nurturing has become a whole lifestyle. I have daily practices of self care like eating a very, very clean diet, exercising, walking, sleeping well and enough, not drinking alcohol..........keeping sugar to a minimum as well as other foods which aren't healthy for me.............making sure my habits are healthy and good for me. I go to an acupuncturist every couple of weeks to keep my body/mind/spirit in a place of peacefulness. I also go to a reflexologist for the same reasons. I have massages, facials and mani-pedis regularly. I make sure all my Dr. and Dentist visits are maintained. I believe in health being all about mind/body/emotions and spirit. I do a lot of juicing. I meditate. I spend alone time in a sanctuary I created which has my favorite comfy things in it, surrounded by plants and beauty, and it has a sky light too! I read uplifting books. I do not watch the news nor much TV. I watch Eckhart Tolle videos daily and practice his techniques on presence. I listen to calming, peaceful music at home and at work. I surround myself with positive, loving people whom I trust. I've learned a lot about boundaries (!) which keeps me safe now, so I am relaxed and comfortable and feel nurtured by my friends and those in my immediate sphere. I keep myself out of chaos and negativity as much as I can. I can control my environment, so I do by only allowing in it what I want in it. I work in a positive, healthy environment. I insist on being treated with respect and dignity and appreciation and I am. I laugh a lot. My husband is a very funny guy so that's easy. All the people I hang out with all have a well developed, wonderful sense of humor, so laughing is a big part of my life. I practice gratitude every day. And, it increases as I do that. I always have flowers in the house. I have a lot of house plants and outdoor plants and flowers which I love to nurture. I make every attempt to surround myself with what I consider beauty. I love to cook for those I love. I love to find new recipes. I find cooking to be relaxing and it feels nourishing to me. I spend time with my girlfriends. That feels like soul food. My husband and I go on long hikes in the woods and at the ocean..........being in nature is very nurturing and healing for me. We live relatively near the ocean and both of us love to be near the water, so we go regularly. Almost every weekend. I love to go away for the night or the weekend, so we plan fun outings in new places..........creating new adventures.........fun AND nurturing. For me, self nurturing has become how I live everyday. I've come a long way from a person who didn't know anything about it. As I wrote this, I realized how much I really do do to nurture myself. [I][U]Thanks 2m2r!![/U][/I] [/QUOTE]
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