Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Dec19/Jan20 Aspire Mag FINAL | Page 51
– MARIE BEYNON RAY
I love how nurturing this ritual of reflection
can be as it supports us in focusing on our
strengths, identifying what we have learned,
and acknowledging our empowering self-
nurturing practices. The questions also
encourage us to recognize what we need to
let go of in the New Year and to commit to
nurturing ourselves in new ways to support
our growth. The questions can be reflected
upon individually, in your journal, or with your
family and friends as a way of cultivating
self-nurturing communities where we can
give and receive support and accountability
around nurturing ourselves.
The wisdom you receive from this reflection
will guide you in further developing the art of
self-nurturing, the ever-evolving practice of
listening deeply to what you need and taking
inspired action! If you need some new ideas
for self-nurturing practices for the New Year,
I will share five empowering ways!
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CHOOSE Kindness
Kindness is the salve for the grief and
overwhelm so many are experiencing in
our world. In truth there is no more healing
practice than to treat ourselves and others
with kindness. Incorporating kindness into
our relationship with ourselves allows us to
approach ourselves with compassion, focus
on what we can learn from situations, remain
open hearted, and transform judgement,
criticism, and shame. There is an expansive
energy to kindness that is magnetic. Often
acts of kindness multiply and create more
love, connection, and positivity in the world.
One simple act of kindness can change
someone’s day or even life. Being a role
model for treating ourselves and others with
kindness and compassion can create ripple
effects of healing in our lives and contributes
to making the world a better place. So
choose to incorporate kindness into your
self-nurturing practice starting with you!
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This wisdom comes from clients who
attended my “Self-Nurturing Through
the Holidays” workshop series. I heard
consistently that one of the challenges
women face around nurturing themselves
is how busy their schedule becomes and
how easy it is to focus on everyone else’s
needs and before their own. If you struggle
to find time in your day to nurture yourself,
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“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not
living in eternity. We only have this moment, sparkling
like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.”