Prioritising self kindness
How do you show yourself kindness? Maria of Soleil Marketing shared that “prioritising exercise and planning it in advance because I know it’ll help my brain” is how she shows herself kindness.
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Strength building as self kindness
What physical activity is a self kindness for you? When I asked for stories of self kindness over on Twitter, Alayna Frankenberry shared “I’ve gotten back into strength training after surgery. Sticking to my gym routine and pushing myself is one of the ways I love and reward my body everything it can do!”
Closing down with kindness
Do you think kindness is only for when things are going well? This story of kindness from Debs shows that even when things are tough, people can still be kind. ‘On Sunday, I went into a shop based in a railway station which is closing down soon (I won’t mention which one for soon-to-be obvious
What if… people involved in politics are kind?
This month’s guest blog comes from Malcolm Powers, who shares his experiences of kindness in politics. The dominant narrative we have about politics right now, especially on a national level in the UK, is not about kindness, so I’m delighted to read a different perspective. I’m Labour and you’re Conservative so we hate each other.
Songs for self kindness
Inspired by Alexis Bushnell who has both a self love playlist and a “you’re crazy but it’s OK” playlist, I want to know what songs make you feel good about yourself. Alexis shared some of the songs on her list:Learn to let go – Kesha.Brave – Sara Bareilles.Watch me shine – Joanna Pacitti.Superheroes – The
Sexual health is self care
Thanks to the anonymous person who shared this story of kindness to self: “10 years after my partner cheated on me I finally got an STI test to check he hadn’t passed anything on. “While I regret not getting tested immediately, I’m proud that I’ve chosen to check my body is OK – it’s a
Let it go
“I had to learn to ‘let it go’ last week. Sounds easy? Not for me. I like to see things through, get my point across etc and that often leaves me slightly fuming! Wishing I had said this or that, plotting my next move, not letting it go until I thought it was completed to
Mental health and kindness to self
Self kindness also supports mental health as Emma Read pointed out to me over on LinkedIn. “I spent today in the sunshine shopping and having lunch out with my daughter. Taking time out makes such a difference to my mental health, and I can do a few hours work over the weekend if I want
Small self kindnesses
Doing things that make us feel great are powerful acts of self kindness. Olivia shared that “Taking time to straighten my hair! It makes me feel like a million bucks.” Olivia absolutely deserves to feel like that, and so do you! What can you do today to make you feel amazing?
Zumba as self care
After a fairly gloomy couple of days, I made time to do an on demand Zumba class from my aerobics teacher Fitness Together this evening. It was awesome! I’m really buzzing and much more cheerful than before I started. Sometimes squeezing in time for exercise can feel selfish but it really isn’t. The benefits of