Newsletter #7 Self Care
/Super Bowl is over
Valentine’s Day is over
Lent began on Wednesday….
It is the middle of February…it's almost Spring…and what to do?
Did you give something up for Lent, are you going to do something different for the next 38 days?
This time of year can be challenging. I remember when I lived in the Northeast and how depressing this time of the year was for me. It wasn’t exciting if it snowed in fact it was like ugh, not again. It was a little gray at times and it was depressing.
How do you get yourself out of the funk and do something new!
It is Lent and a time of change and introspection. I always tended to go on a big cleanse/diet this time of year because it was easy, I didn’t have a lot of plans so staying in and eating in was what I did. I embraced the quiet time of year to take care of me. Eat well and save money.
Life doesn’t always have to be go, go, go. It is ok to have a time each year to take a glance back and make plans and goals for what you want in the future.
I was raised in the Catholic church and I haven’t been a practicing Catholic for over 25 years but I have always loved lent. I like giving something up, not eating meat on Fridays (I rarely eat meat today) and knowing that when Easter came it was a time to celebrate. It wasn’t a punishment as much as a time to have deeper, more meaningful thoughts. It was a time to think about God and what Jesus went through.
Whether you are religious or not the Bible is an amazing book, Ben Shapiro believes it is the best “self-help” book ever written. This is the season to think back over history and reflect what transpired and where we are today.
If alcohol or drugs are your issue this can be a time to say, “I’m not using for the next 40 days, it is Lent”, and use this as a time to reestablish your relationship with “painkillers”, alcohol and drugs and seek help. This is a time to say I am going to give this or that up because it is a sacrifice I am willing to make for 40 days.
This is about you believing in you, believing in something bigger than you that matters. Not the little things, it is the big things. Self care, self love that is what counts. God made you absolutely perfect!
Family, friends, time to devote to quiet, prayer, and meditation are things that I am going to focus on for the next 40 days. I have given up popcorn. It may seem simple to you but popcorn is my #1 treat so till Easter I am not going to have any, I have also signed up for a daily prayer meditation that I am going to do for the next 40 days.
I have made some devotions and it is important to me to thank God for the life I have and all of the gifts I have received and one of those gifts is you!
Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed today’s newsletter.
I’ll be back next week and if you have any topics or subjects you want me to cover reach out to me at elizabeth@elizabethchance.com
Take care and have a happy, happy.
XO
Elizabeth aka Bizzy