[beauflow]

Oh I like that title- Taking time out for little old me.

I can get rather caught up in everything and everyone else and leave me time to -- "what is that again?"

I know it is simplistic, I know it is not a new idea, and probably there is a thread already started on this topic.

But Just a reminder to everyone-- taking a little "me time" out of your day can do wonders (at least here these past few months I have found it do a great help for my mood).

Taking me time out, well that has been rather hard, and I am sure over the years I have been practicing it and not knowing it! And I think I am getting it finally in away on managing it.

I know my S/O for years now has been telling me, get hobbies, do something for yourself or buy something for myself, do something that I enjoy... etc...

I know i have read articles on PC here, about taking that 10 minutes out of your day for you, breathing and just relax and calm.

For some this is extremely easy it seems like for some, and for others (like me) i had hard time doing it. I don't really have any tips- besides keep practicing and find something that you like to do or that you want to do that is not strenuous on yourself.

It was not till my S/O and I were in a relationship for about two years that I actually started to do some more art like I used to.

I think I had difficulties with this due to I got sober on my own, to which when I look back, i wish that I did not struggle so hard as I did when there are resources out there to help with that. That coupled with the things I was burying with the drugs, came to surface when I was sober.... which was no fun (and still I work on to this day). But on word to what I was talking about-

Taking some "me" (you) time.....

One example I have that has been recent is doing puzzles.
I have been doing some since about November last year, it is nice- I like to do them, they not only are something to figure out, but also while doing them, my mind gets to think calmer about things- i let thoughts come and go, some I think on a bit more than others but not dwelling as I would if i were to just be laying on the couch-
I think the activity while thinking on life helps with that.
I have read some simplistic meditation books (nothing deep so pardon me if I am incorrect) but as I understand, the meditation idea is to let thoughts come, pass, and to be at peace with them more before in the present than in the past.
Some times I think with doing the activities that I do, I am in away doing that process. So even though I have taken quiet me time out, I am still progressing in life with thoughts-
I have found this to be productive as well in two ways- Decompressing from stress, and even though decompressing from stress, I am thinking through some times stressful things but they don't seem as stressful (if that makes any sense)....

I also have been crocheting for a while- that was so hard, and still I struggle with learning to do new things but still, I try and something comes out, and I try again to make that some thing better-- I have gotten pretty good with hats I must say
With the hats, I think since I have felt like I have gotten better with them, when people complement on them, I do take it as a true complement- not as "they are just being nice" or "they want something"-- Some growth there has been worked on for me for years, but I think with creating something that I am some what "proud that i made" helps with that too... I had some jewelry I made last year too (beads I made them ) that someone commented on and I took it as a genuine complement.

Another taking some me time, or I guess more of "taking care of me" is that I had a rough year in 2012 with a lot of things--- My s/o really encouraged me to get something during the holidays that I wanted, this was so hard for me initially due to I do think it is rude for one, it is around the holidays- i feel like I am being selfish- and I often times have the thoughts of "I don't deserve anything"-- well simplistically that is not true-- It is being too harsh on myself.
So I got myself a little tablet- I have been sharing it with my S/O but even then the damn thing has been a nice "me" gift--- I guess in away this is a gift for "good job for pulling through"///

The last thing I would like to share is taking time or taking care of me-- is I got myself some more jeans- Before a few weeks ago I had one pair of jeans due to my others ripped before that I had two.....

I know again, some times this is easy for people to do for themselves, jeans are "a need" as some see; I have gotten too much in the mind set that my job is my need- and so job clothes are the only need....
I think the best part of the jeans is that I had donated a few bags of clothes that did not fit (I have gotten pudgy again but oh well) to the thrift store that I bought the jeans from...... I like the thrift store and it is always a joy to go to it for me, cuz I can get so many outfits for cheap, and the money gets donated for a good cause.
But I have found that I am happy that I have some jeans to wear while not at work, and I can choose which ones I want to wear

well this is a ramble (I am tired) but I hope that some can take a way something good from this

and if you would like to share how me time has helped or even talk about your me time- go right a head- take a space for you

Be well all.....

[MudCrab]

Making your health a priority is so important. Good luck.

[beauflow]

((MudCrab)) thanks,

Guess I was a little "too happy" when writing this up

Hope my point was not lost.

I noticed when taking some "me time" i had been cooking more too- and less stressed-- which all wraps up in well being with health over all.

But I don't know, last week there was a glitch- hope I can get back on track again

(((hoping you well too)))