Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) June/July 2020 Aspire Magazine FULL Issue | Page 47

is important in your life, allowing you to acknowledge, honor, and celebrate it! 5 Give Yourself Permission to Prioritize What is Important to You Once your become reconnected to what is important to you, give yourself permission to prioritize it in your life. If time with your family is important, put your cellphone down when you are with them and be fully present. If making the world a better place is important, volunteer at a food bank, reach out to an isolated friend or family member, and/or spread kindness and compassion every where you go. Whatever you identify as important, prioritize time in your day for those activities by putting it on your calendar. In these times of uncertainty, choose to be intentional with your time and make nurturing choices in alignment to what you hold dear. As Brene Brown reminds us, “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” I would also include that it is the choice to prioritize what is truly important in our lives and cultivate the courage to do so. If this pandemic has taught us anything, it is that life is short and can change in a moment. Live your most authentic and beautiful life grounded in what is important to you. May you give yourself permission to reconnect with what is important to you as you nurture peace in the world from the inside out! In these times of uncertainty, choose to be intentional with your time and make nurturing choices in alignment to what you hold dear. Sending you so much peace, love and gratitude, Kelley Kelley Grimes, MSW - Kelley is a counselor, speaker, internationally bestselling author, Aspire Magazine expert columnist, and self-nurturing expert. She is passionate about empowering overwhelmed and exhausted individuals to live with more peace, joy and meaning through the practice of self-nurturing. Kelley also provides professional and leadership development to organizations dedicated to making the world a better place. She is married to an artist, has two empowered daughters, and loves singing with a small women’s group. Learn more at www.CultivatingPeaceandJoy.com and download your free Self-Nurturing Mobile App 47 HEALTH & WELLNESS