1. Make my bed.
I choose
to care for my ultimate recharging station.
This is where my physical body rejuvenates! Even if nothing else gets
done all day, at least I will get to pull back the covers and snuggle down when
I go back to bed that night. I can throw
off all of the business and the chores.
Thoughts and worries are tossed aside for tomorrow. Then the transition of immersion into
restfulness and recharging begins. Everyone
is outside of my little cocoon – except those invited in of course.
2. Go outside.
There’s
a big world out there. I need reminding
that it’s there. I may feel alone,
cut-off or trapped. I take a few minutes
and realize that the only bars on the cage are the ones I put there. Life is about the choices I make. I make the
choice to open the door. Maybe it’s
scary out there, or I am afraid of who might come in. That’s all the more reason to step out. There are far more places to go!
3. Connect with someone human.
I need
connection. Hey, I love my dog too, but we
all need human connection. I can go for
coffee, call a friend, go to a spiritual service, or say hi to the mail
carrier. I never know where my next new
friend will come from or when an old friend or loved one may just need a
connection too.
4. Learn one new thing.
Enrichment
keeps my brain healthy. Every so often I
get stuck and I can use something to get the juices flowing. It can start a conversation, restart a train
of thought, or give inspiration. Perhaps
I need a gentle nudge in a new direction.
I may be bored.
5. Connect internally
Each in
our own understanding needs to feel meaning and purpose for our lives. Even for our very existence. However I view my relationship with the
world, the universe or God, I need to tap into that for my core
regeneration. Taking time to contemplate,
meditate, pray, pet the dog, walk the beach, read a poem, examine a painting,
listen to music, or anything it is that takes me to a place of peace.
