Practicing self-care is essential to me because without it, you end up losing yourself. I have several methods. I have grown accustomed to facials. I started getting them done around three years ago. My aesthetician plays relaxing music, uses beautiful scents, and creates a mood that is so relaxing that I fall asleep. I go every one to two months. I had no idea how wonderful she was until I went to someone else in the beginning. I was with a friend and noticed the glow of her skin, and she gave me her information. I had gone to someone else, and it was not a great experience. I also like caring for houseplants. I have about twenty of them, and they bring me peace. Finally, you should make yourself a priority, and nothing should get in the way of caring for yourself. It gives you the ability to be more effective and purposeful.
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My mission in life
Mission: In a world where you can be anything, be kind. (Jennifer Dukes Lee)
As we go through life, we realize the simple things that create joy in others’ lives. It’s simple and fulfilling. I was in a supermarket. An elderly woman was telling me about her occupation before retiring. She shared how much she enjoyed her job working at Strawbridge & Clothier. I remembered the big chain store and its Clover Day and the great sales.
She told me that her daughter rushes her whenever she takes her to run errands. I noticed that she was dressed impeccably, as if she were still working. I smiled and admired her gift of painting her life for me. She smiled at me because I was genuinely listening. I helped her pick out some fruit, and we said our goodbyes. You can’t put a price on things like this. My mission is to make more connections. ❤️
What activities do you lose yourself in?
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Getting into house plants has brought so much joy and fulfillment into my life. Before, I couldn’t fully indulge in this hobby because of my cat. However, after my dear Chloe passed away, I embraced the world of houseplants, and it’s been an incredibly rewarding journey. I’ve become fully immersed in their care and seeing them thrive brings me so much happiness. I guess you could say I’ve become a plant momma, and it’s truly wonderful. 😊
My quote to live by,
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” Muhammad Ali
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My Spanish speaking students are teaching me. A part of vision screenings is a hidden picture of a butterfly (Stereopsis), and I love to hear them say mariposa.
Respect your elders
After work, I had some errands to run and my 1st stop was CVS to pick up my medication. I saw the cutest elderly woman, she was walking with a cane. I asked her to go in front of me and she asked if she could sit so I could call her when it was her turn. I called out to her to let her know that she was next. She struggled with her cane and I felt so bad for her I told her to lean on the cart so that she was balanced. She thanked me and told me that she buried her 2 daughters.
I told her it was my mother’s birthday, how much I missed her, and that I had 3 consecutive dreams. She said well maybe she’s trying to tell you something and I said well I’m tired because she is wearing me out. We laughed together. As we age society treats it as a loss of worth. Listening shows interest, caring, and understanding.
Those who respect the elderly pave their own road toward success.” -Unknown
PTSD
L.Myers MSN RNC CSN
When you’ve experienced a loss of a loved one, health, and/ or financial ruin it can be a devastating experience. How you handle it depends on your emotional intelligence, support systems, and previous experience. You can only carry so much trauma until you break which can manifest in different ways. As the old saying goes, “Pressure bursts pipes.” In order to manage trauma or post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), you must recognize that the battle is not yours.
I’ve experienced trauma as a nurse and a patient. You learn to suppress events in order to cope with the pain. I’ve dealt with unbelievable patient experiences and as a nurse, you have to minimize the event to continue to provide the best care for patients. Working in the medical profession, you learn to lean on others for support. It’s common to ignore your health during emotional distress, but we must make it uncommon. Stress, depression, and anxiety can also cause physical and mental distress. It’s nice to be told how strong you are as a person, but you don’t have a choice. Get help by speaking with a trusted friend and by seeking a therapist!
“Being able to be your true self is one of the strongest components of good mental health.” Lauren Fogel Mersy, n.d. “All stress, anxiety, depression, is caused when we ignore who we are, and start living to please others.” To maintain wellbeing, individuals need to recognize their inner strengths.
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Do you ever wonder why music makes you happy? We can be in the dumps one moment but once we put on our favorite jam, we’re swaying and shaking away…feeling pretty good about ourselves too! The reason for this is that listening to music increases dopamine levels. Scientists say that listening to music has the same effect as eating our favorite foods or watching our favorite T.V. show. So, when you’re feeling down, throw on some of your favorite tunes and jam out! https://www.scienceofpeople.com/benefits-music/
ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʜᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴇ ʙʀᴀɪɴ ᴡᴏʀᴋs. ɪ ᴡᴀs ʟɪsᴛᴇɴɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴜsɪᴄ ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ʀᴜɴɴɪɴɢ ᴇʀʀᴀɴᴅs. “ʜᴇ ʟᴏᴠᴇs ʏᴏᴜ” ʙʏ sᴇᴀᴡɪɴᴅ ᴘʟᴀʏᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ɪɴsᴛᴀɴᴛʟʏ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴀs ᴀ ʙᴏᴏsᴛ ᴏғ ᴇᴜᴘʜᴏʀɪᴀ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴀᴍᴇ ᴜᴘᴏɴ ᴍᴇ . ɪ ᴋɴᴇᴡ ᴍᴏsᴛ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴅs ᴀʟᴛʜᴏɢʜ ɪ ʜᴀᴅɴ’ᴛ ʜᴇᴀʀᴅ ɪᴛ ɪɴ ᴀ ᴡʜɪʟᴇ. ɪᴛ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ᴍʏ ᴅᴀʏ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ʀᴇᴍɪɴɪsᴄᴇᴅ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏɴᴅᴇʀғᴜʟ ᴍᴇᴍᴏʀɪᴇs ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄʜᴇᴅ. ᴀs ᴀ ᴋɪᴅ ɪ ʟɪᴠᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴀᴘᴀʀᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴀs ᴀ ғᴀᴍɪʟʏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʟɪᴠᴇᴅ ᴜᴘsᴛᴀɪʀs ᴀᴘᴀʀᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ ᴡᴀs ᴀ 2ɴᴅ ʜᴏᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇ. ɪ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ɢᴏ ᴜᴘ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʟɪsᴛᴇɴᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏsᴛ ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛɪғᴜʟ ᴍᴜsɪᴄ ғᴏʀ ʜᴏᴜʀs. ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏʟʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏғ ʀᴇᴄᴏʀᴅs ᴡᴀs ᴀ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴜsɪᴄ ʟᴏᴠᴇʀs. ɪᴛ ᴛᴀᴜɢʜᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴠᴀʟᴜᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴛᴀɪʟs ɪɴᴠᴏʟᴠᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴀ sᴏɴɢ, ɪ ᴡᴀs ᴇɴʟɪɢʜᴛᴇɴᴇᴅ. ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ɴᴜɴɴᴇʟʏ ғᴀᴍɪʟʏ.♡✰🎶
Song: He Loves You–>Seawiɴᴅ 🌼 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gLs4YTTLcK4
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