Self care is important and I have to admit I am the worst at it. For instance when I was working overnights I had a terrible diet and even worse lifestyle. I would drink several liters of coke a day and eat the worst takeout. Needless to say I became overweight. Since then, at times, I have tried sporadically to attempt a healthier lifestyle only to sink back into my old ways when I was back on clinics working 16 hour days. Being a bachelor and not having the usual support structure has been and is challenging. I have learnt over time that no one can do it a part from you and you have to want to live your best life. So nowadays I take the time. Time to exercise and time to destress at the end of the day. Even if I find myself too tired to do it I still make the time and in all honesty I feel better for doing so. I am never going to be perfect but hope that with time I can live my best life..........
So the next few posts are about the best life.........
Carving out a little solitude can make a world of difference. Solitude is the soul's holiday, an opportunity to stop doing for others and to take some time for ourselves instead. When you are hungry you pay attention to it and eat. The same holds true for solitude. When I am craving solitude chances are my emotional well is running or has run dry. So creating an island of solitude for even 30 minutes a day allows me to rejuvenate and rest the balance in my life.
So take the time. Be selfish........
Will Shakespeare once wrote "Our bodies are our garden to which our wills are gardeners"
Now this is a real favorite song of mine......
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