It's an Accessible Life: My 24-Hour Journey
A Day to Play: Do you feel guilty about taking care of yourself?
I don't believe that the notion of giving in to one's needs is appreciated in our society's rush to do everything bigger, better, faster. Scheduling time for oneself is not only a fulfilling concept to me personally, but I believe it should be viewed as a measure of one's success.
I am altering my focus to take everything into consideration so that time no longer takes a toll on me. I've started to form the foundation for how to break out of routine and make time work for me. Right now I'm thinking that carving out a day a month that revolves only around me is a perfect start. I don't think that it's a selfish attitude, rather, I believe that by taking better care of myself then I am better able to enjoy and take care of my family 365 days of the year. My love for them doesn't waver, but being in better health year-round means that I have more energy to keep up with my two-year-old granddaughter as well. One day with her would run a millennial ragged -- trust me!
Did you catch the flu this year? If so, then you know what's on my mind. I don't believe I have ever been that sick in my entire life. Spending a great deal of time (two solid weeks) in bed with fever, near-constant coughing and antibiotics for good measure allows one's imagination to run wild. It also turns out to be the perfect opportunity to assess how one fell into this horrible condition in the first place.
Before the flu I thought I was takin...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news