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Pink Woman Podcast Show Notes:
Saturday,
November 24, 2012
Hello
and welcome to Episode 4 of the
Tickled Pink Woman podcast, a celebration of all things Zen, elegant and
feminine. The focus of today’s
podcast: Simple ways to self-nurture.
The
holiday season is already upon us… The use of simple self-care techniques can
be used to make this the brightest holiday season yet!
Interchangeable
terms used throughout this podcast: self-care, pampering, nurturing, self-love…
Author
Stephanie Tourles’ definition of self care… (from her book 50 Simple Ways to Pamper Yourself
My
definition of self-care (from a
recent past guest blog post)…
Yes,
I sometimes splurge on nurturing myself:
· Pedicures
· Manicures
· Massages
· Facials
My
“go to” self-nurturing rituals, however, generally cost little or nothing and are
relatively easy to implement:
· Multivitamins;
· Drinking plenty of
water;
· Honoring my Wise Self;
· Using body and hand
lotion;
· Getting “physical;”
· Resting, relaxing.
· Dedicated solo time;
· Claiming my creative
gifts;
· Feeding my mind;
· Pursuing my dreams;
· Stillness;
· Reflection;
· Affirmations;
· Making healthy choices
with food;
· Being able to adapt (see
how I
recently adapted to care for myself);
· Spiritual practices.
My
tips for incorporating strategies around self-care:
· Self-care starts from
within…
· Make your self-care
routine easy to implement…
Pinking Shears: Ways to take today’s
concepts away and tailor them for your needs!
Activity #1: Identify your minimum
requirements for self-care (a concept learned from author Jennifer Louden). Mine are set forth in this
past blog post.
Activity #2: List your favorite ways
to nurture yourself.
Activity #3: Commit to consciously
schedule no less than one self-care measure into your day for the next seven
days. Each day, schedule time to
write about the experience.
Rosy Resources:
50
Simple Ways to Pamper Yourself by Stephanie Tourles
My
self-care interview (published on fabulous Terry Cohoe’s blog, These
Peas Taste Funny)
My
past blog post about establishing minimum requirements for self-care (contains links to Jennifer Louden’s blog and
free MP3 download)
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