So, I realize that my last blog was a promise to blog more frequently and that it has not happened the way I said it would. I can only apologize for that, but I don't really know if I'm that sorry. So, I guess I'll just say
'I'll try harder'
and leave it at that.
I am learning to listen to myself more. I've started doing things just for myself, like making sure I have time for friends and family. I don't know if I've mentioned it on the blog before (probably not), but I started a scary movie night. Every Monday evening, usually after a long day of work clients and school clients, several of my friends gather together in my living room and we watch awesome horror movies until it's very late and we're all very tired. It is such a blast. Sometimes the movies are pretty cheesy, but there's not much more enjoyable than making fun of bad scary movies with a group of people who are super awesome cool. It's also been a really great way to meet new people, as the group is constantly in flux with all manner of friends of friends being invited. Plus, we go on field trips! Can't wait to see the new Carrie on Monday!
I also started a craft day, which is pretty much just with one of my friends from the cohort, but that is equally as enjoyable. It's just a time for us to focus on things we want to do rather than the things we have to do. That happens every other week. Currently I am working on a project to express something that I don't really have any other way of getting out of my system. It's been really cathartic for me.
I have to force myself to make these things happen. Sometimes I am tired. Sometimes I would rather not deal with the extra work of organizing food or cleaning the house for people to come over and not sit on piles of animal hair, but for my own personal wellness, I really need to have these events. I notice that when I am not taking care of myself, I am also not taking care of my relationships. The inverse is also true.
By tending to my relationships, I ensure that I am caring for myself in some ways. It is a way to jumpstart my own personal wellness.
I am trying to redefine wellness for myself... breaking out of the conventional definitions of self-care. What does that even mean? Do you guys have some unique ways that you take care of yourselves?
