Self-Care

Today's Daily Reflection encourages practicing self-care as a way to move towards healing. It suggests finding at least one special activity to treat yourself, even if it's something you wouldn't normally do. It emphasizes the importance of self-care when facing grief and suggests reflecting on your emotions and energy levels. The reflection also includes a quote about the emptiness felt when someone is missing and encourages journaling and self-reflection. Overall, it encourages being present and giving yourself self-care amidst the heaviness of grief. Today's Daily Reflection invites you to safely come near grace and move toward healing. Set your intention today to find at least one way to practice self-care. Notice what self-care actions can you do for yourself? What comes to mind when you think of self-care? Is it treating yourself? A massage? A haircut? A long bubble bath? A hike in nature? Or getting your nails done? Allow yourself to find at least one thing you might not ordinarily treat yourself to and do it. Whatever reasons you come up with for not doing the special self-care activity. Now take a step back, ask yourself, why not? When we face grief, doing something special for ourselves is important in moving through our pain and suffering. Emotion. How do you feel today? How much energy do you have? Today, allow a positive memory of your loved one to surface. Are you ready for this? Imagine the size of your grief. Is it bigger than a small cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Is it bigger than a cat? Reflect. Pat Schwiebert said, when one person is missing, the whole world seems empty. Consider this quote and how it impacts you. Take a moment, write in your journal, your thoughts, your questions, or observations, and just reflect on where you are today, the size of your grief. Can you give yourself some self-care in the midst of this heaviness? And wherever you are today, just be.