Self-Care Amber Alert

 

The self-care struggle is real. Pre-pandemic it was legit, but now more than ever. 

Self-care is not just about nutrition and exercise. It’s about human connection. 

Research actually shows that loneliness is on the rise, and that a lack of human connection can be more harmful to your health than obesity, smoking and high blood pressure. 

I was doing my daily walk and I ran into my friend Cima. 

Cima is the owner of Persis Biryani Indian Grill.  She too has suffered the effects of the pandemic as a small business owner. 

She tells me often how she needs to take time for herself but she’s just too busy. 

The story is familiar because I live it and struggle with every day distractions. 

So today,  I executed a SELF-CARE KIDNAPPING and got Cima to walk with me. 

As I left Cima’s house, I hoped that I was able to give her a jump start of self-care for resilience or what I like to call “bounce back ability”.

I thought about the secret of my own self-care and regimen consists of and if this helps just one person, here are a few...

Secret #1 

A bit cliche, but

“Rome wasn’t built in a day.”  

So take bite size actions for bite sized progress on a consistent basis. 

Key words being “bite sized” and “consistent”

Secret #2

Recognize and credit yourself for the progress you make. 

Secret #3

“Chickens don’t soar with eagles.”

Set backs are imminent. 

So surround yourself with likeminded humans who are on a quest for personal growth, and who  will cheer you on as you seek yours. 

Our stories are different,

yet the ones of recovery and success are all woven with common threads. 

The common denominator is human connection. There’s power in numbers.  

So find your people to help you achieve your own “bounce back ability” so we all can give 2020 a good, swift kick in the a#% !

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