How
about you? How do you carve out time to replenish yourself?
This is a great reminder
that we need to replenish ourselves. We aren’t any good to anyone if we are all
used up. It reminds me of that story where you want to keep your “bucket” full
by being positive to others. When you let negative things affect you, it comes
out of your bucket. One way to fill your bucket is to replenish yourself.
Here are some ways that I replenish myself.
Reading has been something
I have loved to do ever since I was a little girl. It is a form of escape for me and I enjoy it.
By doing this I feel happy and relaxed. I like reading different types of
genres depending on my mood.
Gardening is like
painting in my yard. I like to choose different plants and colors to decorate
my yard. Planting flowers and
vegetables make me feel productive. Even weeding can make me feel like I
accomplish something. When I can see results from my hard work I feel even
better.
Knitting makes me
feel relaxed. When I end up with a finished product, I feel proud of what I’ve
accomplished and myself. Knitting prayer
shawls for charity also helps me feel good about myself too.
Spinning makes me
feel relaxed also. I like the feel of the fiber in my fingers as I spin yarn.
When I’m finished I feel proud that I have something that I am able to knit
with.
Hiking is a great
physical activity that I find exciting and relaxing at the same time. I love
being out in nature and seeing the world around me. I love seeing the flowers
begin to appear in the spring and the colors of the leaves in the fall.
Camping is a great
way to get away. When we go camping it is usually hard to use my cell phone or
my laptop. This is a great way to force myself to disconnect from my
electronics. It is easy to get in a rut and when I stay in a rut, my bucket
empties.
What do you do to
replenish yourself? Please share.
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