that I did for myself, because in this household, we don’t boast about acts of kindness we did for others, we only want them to pay it forward.
July Writing Challenge- Day 30
So, as you know, I have talked about my tendency to be self-critical, with a side quest of being a second guesser too. This usually becomes more pronounced during the luteal phase and improves with my periods.
Those days are hard, both physically and mentally. I get random aches, suffer from costochondritis or lower back pain periodically, and need medication at times.
However, last year I taught myself to be less critical. I started writing about five things I am proud of at the beginning of each month and put sticky notes as bookmarks. During my luteal phase, I force myself to look at those affirmations and that enlivens my spirits just a little, it’s a bit like looking at a younger you, ever so promising and hopeful.
Working out and running are also the two acts of kindness that I am deeply grateful to myself for, had I not been doggedly regular at them, my mental health would have been in shambles.
Another would be this writing challenge I started, it has been a month and I want to continue this, so there will be an August Writing Challenge too!
I believe we should talk about ways to be kind to ourselves just as much as we wish to talk about being kind to others.
What do you think?
Fingers in symphony 