What has your experience been during this study over the past seven weeks? What, if anything, has changed? What have you learned about yourself and your needs? What self-care commitment(s) are you making?
As an additional gift to yourself, consider writing a letter to yourself using FutureMe reminding yourself of your self-care commitment. Set it to be delivered around 3 months from now (or any other time that might be helpful for you).
I feel like I have a more holistic idea of self-care than before I began the book study. Previously I had many good habits but the intention behind some of them was not from a place of love for myself but rather a feeling of obligation.
I enjoyed playing around with different practices.
The Self-Care inventory and the process of creating Guidelines for Living (Rules for Life) was very helpful. I have made a copy of the Guidelines for Living and will place it strategically in several places.
I’ve also put in my calendar to do this book study again during Lent next year. This is the first time I’ve completed a Lent study.
Thank you so much to Dr. C, Dr. Tiffany and everyone for your support, words of wisdom and openness. Peace to you!
There is nothing drastic that has changed for me. What has been confirmed is the importance of self-care routine to abide by and trust. Distractions, small and big, will come and how I handle them best is by staying grounded to my care for self and soul.
What I have fully enjoyed is to be in community during these last seven weeks, and knowing that others were with me, whether some stayed silent and others did not. Having community is life giving and soul nourishing. Thank you to each of you for your generous heart.
I look forward to doing this study in November, at my one year anniversary of stepping out in faith and leaving my mid-level management position.
Thank you again Dr. Chanequa for having written the book. Blessings everyone.