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The ART of Self-Nurturing The Art of Self-Nurturing: 5 Minutes to Change BY KELLEY GRIMES, MSW Your Day In my last Art of Self-Nurturing column, we explored five ways to reconnect to what is most important in our lives. Since we are currently living through unprecedented stress and uncertainty, choosing to focus on what is important can support us in staying grounded in this storm. Allowing our choices to be informed by what is important to us can center us even as the world spins out of control. Practicing mindfulness, pausing to check in and listen to yourself throughout the day, journaling regularly, cultivating gratitude, and giving yourself permission to prioritize self-nurturing are all ways to reconnect with what is important to you. 40 www.AspireMAG.net | August / September 2020