50+ community Check-in February 10-13, 2020
Hello everyone in the 50+ Community. Hope your all had a good weekend.
Ways to develop self-love
Developing self-love is extremely important. Life will treat you a lot more lovingly when you have a high degree of self-love.
When we use negative self-talk we become more critical of ourselves. Our inner child has not figured everything out, challenges can become tough and the child its upset, it starts to whine, cries, but whats going on right now?
These are some questions to ask yourself in those moments:
What need do i have right now?
Do i need a timeout right now or just eat because i have not eaten for a long time and I am irritable because I am hungry?
Do I need to take a nap or go to bed because its bedtime and I am tired?
What is the healthiest and best thing to do now? Maybe you need to take things easy when you feel low and not adding more pressure on yourself.
Look at yourself through the lens of a loving parent. See that there's a child inside of you that's begging to be taken care of right now, give yourself a hug or stroke your arm gently to show you care.
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I am worthy of love and good health. Woke up in pain this morning and did not give in. Pushed through it. Breathed deeply. Forced myself to lift my feel to walk heel to toe (don't shuffle). Swing my arms to get them to bend. Take my meds and head for my speed bike (now relinquished to a stationary trainer). My legs go round and round even though they are stiffened straight. Man it hurts! But 20 mins later my dopamine meds kick in and I feel myself coming back. It just in time to drive my kids to school. One more morning - I WIN! 9 1/2 years of facing whether I have the strength to keep fighting or feel sorry for myself and let Parkinson's win..... Not this morning!! I set my endorphines free and thoughts of my work for 7 Cups starts flowing in my mind. I repeat: I love myself so much that I will take care of my body so that it will continue to take care of me. The practice works one more time. I'm back. Amd that is why even when it looks like today's the day, I NEVER GIVE IN AND NEVER GIVE UP.
If you have a difficult time getting going in the morning, feel free to connect with me. if you're up walking around, remind yourself how lucky you really area for there are far too many people who only wish they can.
We are 7 CUPS STRONG. Hello Monday! Let's do this..........
Kindly pardon the typos due to talk to text software I have to use. I don't always catch the typos or the auto-correct changes the words after I hit enter. I need new software asap
@livesinlightandlove Thank you for posting this. I needed to hear a message of strength and courage this morning.
@MissPen
Thank you for your kind words. All of you inspire me to keep staying in the game
@livesinlightandlove
This is a very inspirational post, thank you. It's amazing how you keep yourself up despite battling with Parkinson's! You're a tough buddy!
@amiablePeace77
Thank you for your kind words Amiable. That old adage, "You don't know how strong you can be until you have no other choice," really is true. My younger self would not have been at peace with this, but I am. I made it through another day today. I feel very blessed indeed. Be well!
Not tired or hungry, need a friend,I
@Lauren63nothing constructive
@Lauren63 Hello Lauren, this is Shazd hope you day is moving on better than before..
@Lauren63
Lauren, hugs, you have many friends here. It's okay to just do nothing for a week, you always work very hard and long hours.
@amiablePeace77 Thanks Ami! I know I can talk here.
@livesinlightandlove
What an inpsiring post.
Thank you!
