Comments on: On the Urgency of Self-Care

By: Barbara Martin (@Reptitude)

Barbara Martin (@Reptitude) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:34:33 +0000

That is so great that you realized what you needed to do for yourself! This reminds me a bit of the non-negotiable weekly Artist Date that Julia Cameron recommends in her Artist's Way creativity guide: a solitary time to do something "fun" just for yourself -- whatever that might be. It is a way to recharge and to refill the well so you have something to draw from, without that the well runs dry and we can't create -- be it art or writing or whatever creative endeavor you have on tap. Barbara Martin (@Reptitude)’s last blog post..Understanding Creative Anxiety

By: kate

kate — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:17:38 +0000

Thank you so much for this very urgent message!! I needed to hear this on a lot of levels… very timely! i recently started working from home on Fridays and just being alone in the house – with the quiet and the lack of constant mess making – refills my soul somehow! That and the lack of commute ;) Honestly, I had not realized that the only time i am alone is during my commute. And then i am busy paying attention to other drivers and it is certainly NOT the same as self-care. Sometime you just need alone time! Realizing this has just made my Fridays that much more precious… now to just figure out time to read a book :)

By: Gina

Gina — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:57:03 +0000

Fabulous post! Self care is vital and your post connects the importance of an often overlooked element of self care…solitude. Taking the time to be simply with the one, to quote Derek Walcott, “…Give back your heart to itself, to the stranger who has loved you all your life, whom you have ignored for another, who knows you by heart…”.
Mahalo for reminding us of the simple and loving ways we can do this!
Aloha~

Gina’s last blog post..How To Know If You Have An Eating Disorder

By: Rachael

Rachael — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:46:20 +0000

This is the perfect post for me to read today. My husband and I, just this morning, were talking about how we need to take care of US (each of us separately, not just the WE that we also are), or we can't be very good parents. I love reading whatever you two write anyway. You're always such a breath of fresh, lovely air. :) Rachael’s last blog post..Geek Advice is Coming Back!

By: Nathalie Lussier

Nathalie Lussier — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:12:17 +0000

Aww, I'm so l glad you're taking good care of yourself. I try to include at least 1 hour of me-time every day, but it's tough sometimes. I actually need to force My Alchemist Man to take time for himself, because otherwise he just runs around doing things for others until he depletes himself. I agree that reading and taking walks work wonders. :) Nathalie Lussier’s last blog post..Why It’s Easier to Go Raw Than To Become Vegan