Happy Monday, folks!
We are almost to June–the halfway month of 2023!
WOW!
Time is flying.
Also, welcome to post number 219!
How thankful and grateful I am that you have been continuing to come back week after week to read these words.
I hope that you continue to feel a level of hope, love, kindness, and inspiration.
As we continue mental health awareness month, the terms “self love” and “self care” seem to come up in conversation more than ever these days.
It is more important now than ever as we continue to live in a society where we can get easily burned out, experience compassion fatigue, and feel the need to shut down.
In case you didn’t know…
YOU. ARE. BEAUTIFUL.
YOU. ARE. WORTHY.
YOU. ARE. LOVED.
And if you are struggling personally with these above mantras, I would encourage you to take just a few minutes out of your upcoming days this week to practice the following self care practices:
- 10 minutes of breathing exercises to center your energy to a place of calm. This was something that I never really practiced before; however, there have been several times where my fitness coach, Ryan, has taken me through a guided practice of doing this when my energy appears to be all over the place. And it works and is SO helpful.
- 5 minutes of affirmation journaling.
- Time where your phone is on DND and you can just be…without any disturbance, ringing, or buzzing.
- Take a hot shower.
- Splurge on your favorite dessert.
- Cuddle with a blanket.
- Watch your favorite Disney movie.
- Enjoy your favorite adult cocktail beverage (or mocktail).
- Spend time with family/people you love.
- Spend that extra few dollars on a guilty pleasure.
In case you forgot already…
YOU. ARE. BEAUTIFUL.
YOU. ARE. WORTHY.
YOU. ARE. LOVED.
Please make sure that you are taking care of yourselves and sprinkling some extra self care and love.
Listen to your body.
Listen to your needs.
YOU. DESERVE. IT.
Sprinkle sunshine always,
JP!
Mr. Sunshine Smiles 
Thank you, JP for your weekly inspirati
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