Take Care of Your Hurt

When was the last time you stepped out of your hurt and stepped up to taking care of yourself?
Stepping out of your hurt and stepping up to take care of yourself, I’m thinking it happens nearly every day to nearly all of us.  Congratulate yourself for being brave!  I believe you’ll find it gets easier.
Here’s [...]

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Creatively Taking Care of Yourself

When was the last time you unleashed your creativity, got into the zone where time stopped and took care of yourself without realizing it?
Everyone can paint, sing and dance!

Would you consider painting your back porch stairs red or your front door magenta?  Maybe another color to match the flowers in your garden?
If people run when you [...]

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Taking Care of Your Spirit by Volunteering

When was the last time you got a lift  and took care of your spirit because you agreed to volunteer at a festival?
I think volunteering at a festival is a win-win situation.  Your spirit gets a lift from deciding to help out.  And, you’ve made a date to have fun because you’ll enjoy the festival [...]

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Taking Care of Yourself in Unexpected Hot Weather

When the weather is extremely warm do you drink one or two extra glasses of water to take care of yourself?
Folks here in Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC were surprised by unusually hot weather over the weekend.  It felt like July! 
Three Suggestions

Drink a bit more water – I think we need it because we perspire more in [...]

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Collaborating, Cooperating and Taking Care of Yourself

 
When was the last time you collaborated or cooperated with someone on something, for example walking or running, with the intention or purpose of taking care of yourself?
It seems to me that competition is more valued in our culture here in the USA. 

Reality television shows spotlight folks competing for prizes. 
Team sports focus more on stars [...]

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Taking Care of Your Soul and Garden

Is working in the garden one of the things you do to take care of your soul?
I like to use native plants and related cultivars because they are fairly trouble free. 
One of my favorite plants is bee balm.  I think the flower looks like a wishnik doll.  Remember the wishnik dolls from circa 1970?  Some [...]

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Relaxing and Taking Care of Yourself

When was the last time you scheduled a quick coffee with a friend to celebrate your friendship, relax and take care of yourself?
Lots of us work from home or out of our cars more than from an office.  Do you find yourself going from appointments to phone calls to meetings to emails most days? 
I suggest [...]

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A Little Research Takes Care of Your Brain

Taking care of your brain involves learning new things.  When was the last time you took a class?  Went to a workshop or lecture? How about Internet research?
You might enjoy learning about little know women.  I looked up Mary Lemist Titcomb, the creator of the bookmobile.
The bookmobile was created in Washington County, Maryland.  Mary Lemist [...]

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Take Care of Yourself with Spring Greens

Look around the garden or the local farmers market for spring greens and take care of yourself in two ways!

Go outside and enjoy the spring weather
Eat some extra fresh food

What’s growing now?

Dandelions
Leaf lettuce
Fat hen
Spinach
Arugula
Sorrell

Fat hen, http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-fathen.html, is an unusual herb I grow because it’s similar to spinach and spinach does not do well in Baltimore’s hot, [...]

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Take Care of Your Junk Mail

You might feel better if you took care of your junk mail.  How much junk mail do you get every week? 
Do you pile it on a table thinking you’ll get around to it?  Does it become a big chore?
Are you putting it in the recycling before you open it?  Are you thinking this is junk?
Years [...]

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