letter to myself for selfcare?? please fast
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six months ago, I went on a mindfulness-based stress reduction [MBSR] course at The Mindfulness Project, London. It was a tricky time of my life. Not the worst by any means, but I was still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and had gone on the course to help solidify my existing mindfulness and meditation practice. At the end of the course, we wrote a self care letter to ourselves. A few days ago, I received that very letter and would like to share it with you.
It was interesting to read back the self care letter to myself and also to realise how far I’ve come on my journey even these past six months. As I practice mindfulness and meditation every day, sometimes it’s hard to notice how deep my practice has become in a short space of time. It’s also unbelievable how much my mentality has changed, my behaviour has become calmer and my patience has increased. On the outside, I’m sure much seems the same to those around me, but in myself I feel more resilient, stronger and more confident.
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Dear Alley,
Do. Not. Quit. On. Yourself.
It's been a whirlwind couple of months and there is much more to learn. Trust yourself to make the right choices and leave fear alone. If you fall, you fall. Just keep getting up. Also, please remember to take note of how much you've grown since March 11, 2016. In this new chapter, you are your own boss; take pride in that.
Keep slaying,
Alley 7.25.16
I write little love letters to myself.
I keep them tucked away in a journal as a reminder that even on those days where there seems to be a black tar cloud following me, I am still enough.
We set incredibly high standards for ourselves. Whether you are an entrepreneur, work a full-time job, are enrolled in school, or simply hustling, we often forget to pour what we put out into the world back into ourselves. We are far better at sending words of encouragement and love to besties but hardly look in the mirror, smile, and relish in our own dopeness.
Taking the time to say it aloud, dance it out, or write it down, that we are amazing without attaching a “but" is important. The world does enough in beating us down, being conscious in uplifting ourselves, without noting what we might think we are missing or lacking, is a simple and effective way to boost our own morale without seeking outside validation.
Setting aside time to do more than post a motivating quote on Instagram is vital to your mental and emotional health. Self-care can be many things:
An uninterrupted solo date to the nail salon,
A walk in the park,
Reading that book you haven't had time to get into.
Whatever your preference may be, try adding love letters to yourself to your self-care routine as well.