Two Minutes
We’re fast approaching the end of another calendar year. Our families, society, various institutions we attend, our jobs and our schedules for life and living all work on a 12 month period of slotting our lives into 365 days. Our average day consists of approximately 14 hours or 840 minutes.
My last blog for this year is to suggest something inspiring just for you: something that will nudge you towards putting yourself first in your life, a nudge towards self-care. Yes, I know, it can be difficult. And if you are a mother with children you often don’t think of yourself and what you need at all! Until of course you end up with a cold or something similar and then you are forced to rest and take time for yourself. Don’t you think it’s time to make a small change for you? It starts with just 2 minutes out of your day.
First: Upon waking, allow your day to come to you. Just lie there, do nothing, feel yourself breathe. Sense that delicious time between being asleep and awake.
Second: Stretch your limbs, feel your weight on the mattress. Slowly move yourself into a sitting position. Close your eyes and feel yourself breathing. This has taken less than 1 minute.
Third: As you sit, bring one thing to mind that you could do just for yourself, for this day. Think small! You want this to be achievable and you want your action to be successful.
A few suggestions might be…
· Ask a friend to help you
· Commit to seeing a movie
· Take a longer shower/bath
· Turn off your cell phone for a period of time so you can have a breather from calls
There is something during your day that you can alter to give you a pause and space. Be gentle with this, it isn’t something to be worked at, it is to allow something to come to you that brings comfort and support.
When you have that one piece that you know is it, breathe into that idea, wrap it around you in your thoughts, take a deep breath and with intention place your feet on the floor and begin your day.
Tip: At the end of your day take stock of what you put in place that morning. Were you able to achieve success? If not, check to see what prevented you from doing so and try again the next day. Remember, keep it small. It takes 2 minutes of intention and then an action to achieve great things.
