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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 622218" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>My biggest tool is self care. I may have come from behind on that one to begin with, having not learned that in my childhood. </p><p></p><p>The mind/body/spirit connection makes the most sense to me, to approach my Self with the idea that I will honor all the parts, certainly my body with exercise, healthy food etc. and my mind, learning ways to be calm and not behave in the habitual ways..........and the heart, making sure I have support, that I place myself in loving and caring environments............which has often meant for me to make changes, to let go of people and circumstances which do not honor me and where I don't feel loved...........and spiritually, to have a connection with divinity, to have a sense that there is a bigger picture operating here, one in which I don't control or even know about, but that I can trust, that I can move over and allow to take over...............letting go of fear as much as I can. Being kind. Being kind to others<u> and</u> being kind to myself.</p><p></p><p>The tools in my toolbox are primarily self care and support. When I am operating with those then I can easily focus on myself, make good choices, see clearly, feel good, make adjustments and deal with the inevitable bumps that arise. </p><p></p><p>Years ago when I asked one of my all time favorite therapists what spiritual and psychological health was she said, "living within the paradoxes of life and not going crazy." Well, that made a lot of sense to me. Balance. Harmony. Clarity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 622218, member: 13542"] My biggest tool is self care. I may have come from behind on that one to begin with, having not learned that in my childhood. The mind/body/spirit connection makes the most sense to me, to approach my Self with the idea that I will honor all the parts, certainly my body with exercise, healthy food etc. and my mind, learning ways to be calm and not behave in the habitual ways..........and the heart, making sure I have support, that I place myself in loving and caring environments............which has often meant for me to make changes, to let go of people and circumstances which do not honor me and where I don't feel loved...........and spiritually, to have a connection with divinity, to have a sense that there is a bigger picture operating here, one in which I don't control or even know about, but that I can trust, that I can move over and allow to take over...............letting go of fear as much as I can. Being kind. Being kind to others[U] and[/U] being kind to myself. The tools in my toolbox are primarily self care and support. When I am operating with those then I can easily focus on myself, make good choices, see clearly, feel good, make adjustments and deal with the inevitable bumps that arise. Years ago when I asked one of my all time favorite therapists what spiritual and psychological health was she said, "living within the paradoxes of life and not going crazy." Well, that made a lot of sense to me. Balance. Harmony. Clarity. [/QUOTE]
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