Greetings friends,

I hope this finds you well.

This week has been one of discouragement for me. Not to bring anyone one down, but I’m being real. I know I’m not alone in that.

When discouragement sets in, it’s an excellent time to practice self-care, which looks different for everyone.

What does self-care look like for you?

For me, some of the things are trying to stick to healthier foods and not yet to eating crap, which will just make me feel worse, even tho that’s what I want to eat.

It means trying to get more rest.

It means trying to do more enjoyable activities and build me up.

It means reaching out to loved ones for their support and care.

It means resting in God’s care and love for me.

It means delaying activities or tasks that I find draining until a bit later unless there are deadlines to meet.

It means taking relaxing walks in nature.

Sometimes, when decisions need to be made, I need to ride out the stress until I’m in a better headspace to make them and not just react.

Movie

I recently watched this true-story movie called The Courier and really enjoyed it. I’ll post it here on YouTube, where it can be rented, or if you have Prime, I watched it free there.

Audiobook

Here’s a great inspirational book or audiobook called Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey.

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Please take care of yourselves. I want to express how much I appreciate each of you.

See you next week!

Valerie