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Self-Care in Your Spring Season

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The main takeaways-Self-care is JUST activities that fill YOUR cup up, to the point of OVERFLOW (thanks @DopeMomLife).

Spring is characterised by an increase in estrogen which gives us increased energy, freshness, renewal-think about Spring that is going on outside! I definitely feel these qualities, I always feel more energy during those few moments of Spring. Let's refocus our creativity. 

I really like cleaning. I know, odd. I like having a cleaner house so my mind is clear. Self-care, at the end of the day, is something you truly enjoy and makes your soul sing. That is YOUR self-care. I will also batch cook with my extra energy. I love a Madeline Moves Weekly Workout or a Barre Blend class. Pampering is big for me, as well. Getting my nails done and eyebrows threaded. If I want to start something new, I will start that now. I look back at my Core Values to help me pinpoint some self-care activities. Boundaries is a huge act of self-care for me. Seeing friends (if allowed!). 

Your body has its own way of letting you know that you are burning yourself out. How?! You learn. You listen to your body and you learn your cues. We miss the cues sometimes, it is work every single day. We have to actively pay attention to what our body is saying. We will have times where we disregard our boundaries and this is ok because we are human but we are more able to discern our cues when we pay attention.


B.U.S.Y. But You Said Yes. Another Jacki Carr special. 

  • You are busy because you have said yes to too many things-I incorporate boundary work. 
  • I ask myself 3 questions-Am I doing this out of guilt? Am I doing this because I don't want to let anyone down? OR Am I doing this because I really want to? 
  • If it is the first 2-I try to say no.

    • More/Less List (Claire Baker)

    • Draw a line down the middle of the page and label one side More and the other Less
    • What could you spend less time doing? What is making you feel more overwhelmed? Write that down in the Less side
    • What could you spend more time doing? What lights you up? What are you craving more of? Write that down in the More side
    • Circle 2-3 things on each list and try to incorporate more from the More list and less from the Less list!

      • 50 Things You Need to Know About Periods-Claire Baker

      Enjoy the rise in energy and the excitement, creativity, momentum, motivation. Pay attention and be aware of our boundaries. 


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