10 things you love

I read an article or quote this morning that talked about when people are asked to list 10 things they love people seldom listed themselves. I thought this was interesting. Though we can all sit and think that we have 10 things/people/priorities/etc that are way more important than ourselves, we should sit and think about how it feels to not include ourselves in that list. How would you feel if your spouse/child/parent/sibling/etc did not include you in that list? Not great I bet.

Why is it any different when you don’t include yourself in your own same list?

I’ve gone through times in my life that I would never have even thought about including myself in a list of things that I loved. But the article or quote made me take a double take. It makes me look at things a little differently and understand more about people. No wonder so many people just go through the motions of work, home life, etc each day.

I wish I would have bookmarked it or printed it out, but I was moving around too fast this morning to think about that. But the statement has stayed with me all day.

What does it mean to you? Does it shift your mind a little or make you look at certain things differently?

Time to take a break and do something nice for yourself :)

Feeling Calm

Calm  

When you think of being calm what do you picture or feel? Do you think of being alone in a place where it is quiet and not much going on around you? Do you think of laying quietly in a peaceful room? Take a moment to close your eyes and really picture a setting that looks and feels serene to you. Is there movement around you? Or is it free of activity?

When I think of being calm I picture my head being clear and free of random thoughts bouncing around. I picture myself sitting or laying down. There might be activity around me but maybe not. It is more of a feeling that if I feel centered in myself, the outside stuff doesn’t bother me as much. I find that when my emotions are on high, it is hard to find this calmness.

Bodywork is one of those things that can help us feel this way. It can help us, for a moment or a series of moments learn how to find this place easier. When we are allowed to completely relax and let our minds and bodies relax we are welcoming the peaceful calmness into our bodies and minds.  Bodywork allows us to quiet our emotions and it helps us learn how to find this place easier when we are by ourselves.

CranioSacral Therapy is a wonderful bodywork modality that is great at allowing our bodies to relax and our minds to take a break. It is a gentle non invasive type of bodywork that is done while the client lays fully clothed in a peaceful and quiet setting.

Massage Therapy is another great way to allow your body and mind to relax.  When we can allow our bodies to relax and let someone else help our bodies release the tension they are holding, we are training our bodies to unwind and feel more peaceful.