Today, I wanted to share something a little different with you all. It’s about pouring love on, not just to others, but to ourselves, and how I stumbled through making it a part of my daily grind.
It all started a few weeks back. I was rushing, as usual, juggling a million things at once – work deadlines, chores, you name it. And I realized I was just going through the motions, not really paying attention to what I was doing or how I was feeling. Does that sound familiar to anyone?
So, I decided to shake things up. I mean, how could I expect to give my best to anything or anyone if I wasn’t giving it to myself first? It was time for a change, a real one.
First off, I started with the small stuff. Waking up, I’d take a few extra minutes just to stretch and actually wake up, not just jump out of bed and into the chaos. Then, I started setting aside time each day, even if it was just 10 or 15 minutes, to do something that I genuinely enjoyed. Sometimes it was reading, other times I’d mess around with some online tools, like merging a few PDFs together just for the heck of it. It was surprisingly satisfying.
- Wake up and actually feel the bed, not just do something automatically.
- Spend a bit of time each day doing something just for me.
- Tried some online things just because, and it felt good.
But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. There were days when I’d completely forget, or I’d tell myself I was too busy. But, I kept at it. I started noticing that on the days I did make that effort, things just seemed to go a bit smoother. I felt more centered, more patient, and yeah, more loving, not just to others but to myself too.
It’s a work in progress, for sure. I’m not here to preach or say I’ve got it all figured out. Far from it. But I wanted to share this journey because I think it’s something we all could use a bit more of. Taking those moments to pour love on, to fill up our own cups so we have something to give to others.
It’s not about big, grand gestures. It’s the little things, the everyday choices to be a bit kinder to ourselves. And from my own messy, imperfect experience, it makes a difference.
Keep On Keeping On
So, that’s my little experiment. I’m going to keep at it, keep trying to find those moments to pour love on. I hope you’ll join me. Maybe you’ve got your own ways of doing this? I’d love to hear about them.