Personal time: Workout
Here’s something you can do while watching TV – sit down on the floor with legs stretched out in front, hands on hips. Next “walk” using your buttocks 5 times front and 5 times backward. You can do other exercises depending on which body parts need the most “work”! This is great for couch potatoes [...]
Personal time: Dust, polish, organize…
Some people find dusting therapeutic. Try polishing silverware or your shoes. Organize your closet, file and put things in their proper order. Take away stuff that you don’t use and donate to folks who have less. Repair items if you can. I find that aside from the things listed above, washing dishes and doing the [...]
Personal time: Click away!
Fancy yourself as a start? Be a victim of paparazzi! Set up your camera on self-timer and click away. Put on some dancy tunes and strike a celebrity pose. (This idea works with or without film!) I’m sure a lot of you out there will find this personal time idea therapeutic. I know my sister [...]
Personal time: Keeping a journal
Write in your journal. If you don’t have one, start now. Putting one’s life into words somehow places it in the proper perspective. Major disappointments get to become manageable irritations. I do keep not just one but two journals. One of my personal life and another one for my blog life. Do you keep one?
Personal time: New topics
Write down a list of topics that you want to learn about. Then bring that list with you when you go internet-surfing. Print out what you find out and next time, list other topics. There are things I’d like to know more about. I just keep forgetting to search about it. But this time, I [...]
Personal time: Instant lift
Grab your favorite perfume or better yet a soothing herbal balm and rub it onto your lower back for an instant lift. I actually prefer the herbal balm because the smell alone soothes me. Happy Friday everyone! May we all have a fun-filled weekend that will soothe us and lift our spirits.
Personal time: Old family albums
Flip through old family albums. Find your most favorite pictures and make a mobile with them using paper clips strung together. You can change the photos when you want and you can hang them in different locations in your home. A trip down memory lane is always one of the best ways to cheer oneself [...]
Personal time
Sometimes I get stuck in a rut. I find it so darn hard to get out of it. It takes a while for me but I somehow manage to do it time and time again. Lately, I realized that there’s a quick fix to all of these… a massage! It is the quickest way for [...]
Personal time: A bit of spice
Add some spice to your surroundings. Place a clear bowl of water in the middle of your dining table. Let flower petals and some floating candles stay on its surface. Put this on a brightly colored placemat so that the colors show through the glass. Add a drop of perfume to the water. Sometimes all [...]
Personal time: Improve your speech
Improve your speech by reading a book out loud. You can read the newspaper and pretend you’re a newscaster. Check the pronunciation of words you’re not sure of in the dictionary. Try reading a book in a language you know but haven’t mastered. I remember doing this when I was a kid. My mom would [...]
Personal time: Works of art
Appreciate works of art. Visit your local museum, art shop or flip through a book of artworks. Scrutinize intricate details and imagine yourself as the artist. What emotions do you think motivated the creator to make this painting or piece of sculpture? Think about what you would make if you were a great artist. I [...]
Personal time: Magical dreamy place
Dream time! Close your eyes and picture yourself in the place you’d most like to be in at the moment. Let all your worries just melt away… and relish the thought of being in that magical dreamy place. I will do this before I go to sleep later… Happy Thursday everyone!
Personal time: Prayer or poem
Write down a favorite prayer or poem on a small piece of paper. This way you can bring it wherever you go – like in your wallet or filofax. Bring it out often, say it, read it to yourself, share it with others. I am choosing from the many poems and prayers that I like. [...]
Personal time: Prayers and support
Think of people in your life who need prayers or support. Write their names down on a piece of paper. Put these pieces all around your office or bedroom so that when you see them, you will be able to utter a prayer or hopeful wish for them. Let’s do this together. Let’s start now. [...]
Personal time: Healthy living
Have a healthy snack/drink. Say goodbye to cigarettes and overdrinking liquor… Compile a folder filled with recipes of healthy snacks and drinks and try them out one at a time. I need this. Badly. Happy Tuesday!
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