self-care

You have a great body. It is an intricate piece of technology and a sophisticated super-computer. It runs on peanuts and even regenerates itself. Your relationship with your body is one of the most important relationships you__l ever have. And since repairs are expensive and spare parts are hard to come by, it pays to make that relationship good.

But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.

Who can see inside the deepest recesses of your imagination and manifest those wishes into your daily experience? Who can appreciate those subtle nuances of character you've acquired by overcoming your deepest fears? Who can truly respect those things that are no longer a part of you because of all your work to release them? Who can see the strength left behind in the wake of your unique struggles and obstacles? Who will see you for who you are, appreciating everything that is there, everything that is not, everything that can be, if you do not? Who else can?

They called her witch because she knew how to heal herself.

Discovering the truth of who you are is the only way to love and care for yourself.

Taking care of yourself isn__ about trying to become perfect. It__ about realizing and honouring,in every moment, thatyou already are.

If you examine your motive for doing anything, you'll soon discover that your reason is that you believe it will make you happy.

Choose the body to live in.

My body is a holy temple.

Love your body. Exercise for 10-15 minutes daily.

Relax and be refreshed!

The love and attention you always thought you wanted from someone else, is the love and attention you first need to give to yourself.

The only personYou shouldn't be ableTo live withoutIs you.

Love is in your heart.

Apathy is, too often, a result of overexposure to stressful, highly emotional situations. To rekindle empathy, sometimes we need some space. It's okay to walk away so that you can feel love for someone again. Sometimes for a moment. Sometimes forever.

There is no cowardice in removing yourself from a wildly unhealthy and unwinnable situation . . . You shouldn't feel like you have to play . . . you don't owe anyone anything. You don't have to be available to everyone. You can stop.

I wish that people would stop destroying other people just because they were once destroyed.

Compassion is essential, but it__ not a substitute for self-expression, or self-respect, or self-compassion. Emotional self-care is also essential, but gently soothing our wounds does not replace communicating about them.