The ART of
Self-Nurturing
5 Ways to Commit to a Self-Nurturing Practice
BY KELLEY GRIMES , MSW
I love the feeling when inspiration meets motivation and propels me into a new way of being . This experience is particularly exciting when it comes to committing to a new selfnurturing practice . In the beginning of the process there is so much promise . We see the potential of the new practice to transform our lives and can ’ t wait to get started .
The self-nurturing practice may be consistent exercise , mindful eating , journaling , yoga , learning a new instrument , taking a class , being intentionally creative , meditating , treating ourselves with compassion , or anything that supports us in nourishing , cherishing , and encouraging our own growth and potential .
Generally , we start off strong and then over time our practice may ebb never turning into the nurturing habit we were hoping for . As a result , we may feel disappointed in ourselves and frustrated that our enthusiasm fizzled into apathy not realizing that if we nurtured ourselves into this new change , we would