Making Self-Care Your Priority this Season.
As Covid-19 cases continue to rise globally, it is now important more than ever to prioritize our own self-care or “me time”. You are probably thinking what on earth am I talking about? How can we possibly even think about taking time out for self-care when non-essentials shops will be closing, gym and leisure industry shutting down again? How can we put self-care into practice when we are being asked to work from home and go out once a day for exercise? How can I take time out for self-care when I have just been furloughed and now have insufficient funds to spend looking after myself? There are restrictions in what we can or cannot do now given the current situation we are in. There are indeed some limitations within the four walls of our own home especially with family commitments.
How about we look at self-care from another perspective? What are the creative ways to undertake self-care? What is your definition of self-care? What does self-care mean to you? How do you think self-neglect will impact you?
The Bible encourages us in Mark 12:31 to love our neighbors as ourselves. The key phrase here is “loving ourselves”. Think about the person you most love in the world. Capture their image in your mind. How do you feel about them? What are your thoughts towards the person you love most in the world? How do you treat the person you most love in the world? Do you have time for them? Do you make them happy? Would you run to the ends of the earth for them? Do you protect them? I want you to hold onto these thoughts and memories of the person you love. Now let’s turn these same warm and loving feelings you have towards them, to you? The key is loving yourself and embracing the wonderful person that you are too. You are important. You are seen. You are an over-comer. You are a mighty warrior. You are going to make it. If you make time for the one you love, won’t you make time for you this week? Will you protect yourself as you protect your loved? As you care for others, will you care for the beautiful unique you? I
If you think warm, loving thoughts about the one you love, how about extending that same warmth, care, compassion, admiration and love towards you? Yes you my friend. The key to self-care is accepting, being proud of, and cherishing and looking after you.
