Self Care Days, 1st of 2

On the day of your birth, the Creator filled countless storehouses,
set aside for your use and yours alone.
– Maya Angelou

Once upon a time, Blue Laws prohibited work on Sundays. Business closings during the
Covid shutdown gave a good idea of that world. In a 24/7 era where nothing stops, consider taking breaks from busy-busy-business.The Lifestyle Files suggests ten, easy-going ways to make a day special, which includes,

Wearing favorite clothes
Getting fresh flowers
Go to sleep in freshly-made bed and enjoy a slow start in the morning
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Our Mindful Life offers “28 Relaxing Solo Date Ideas to Have Fun by Yourself,” including,

Volunteering at animal shelters
Random Acts of Kindness
Redecorate a room
Here are 25 more VIP Date ideas

Happier Human encourages self-care days as, “important because it breaks you away from the pressure and hectic pace of keeping up with responsibilities. It allows you to recenter, refocus, and re-energize. Self-care is crucial for creating a healthy balance in your life.” The post also suggests 55 Self Care Ideas, including,

Sleep All Day
Spa Visit with Skin Care and Massage
A One-Day Road Trip. This could include visiting a national park. Here’s a list.
Read a Book. Here are lists of the best books of all time in categories ranging from Coming of Age to Mystery to Fantasy and much more. Right now, I’m reading [and recommend] Arthur C. Brooks’ Build the Life You Want.
Here are 50 more Self Care Day ideas

With so many marvelous ways to pamper, refresh and better understand your life’s most important person, schedule monthly dates right away!

Enjoy!

Succeed and Soar!

Sandra Gould Ford
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COMMENT. Let me know your VIP, special Care Day Plans!

Wise Ways shares meditations on making the most of each moment.

Encouraging quotes from insightful thinkers like Albert Einstein, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Dalai Lama and Winston Churchill fill the book. All essays are beautifully illustrated.

The 6×9 version is an easy-to-carry handbook. The 8×10 version is also a sketch journal. It contains more pages, with prompts that encourage enriching reflections.