Every day I make my bed in the morning after snuggling in my sheets. I buy 100% cotton sheets because I love the feel of them. I also have two small lamps in my room so that, in the evening, I can wind down with only candle light and my lamps on. It's the little things that bring joy and peace!
I appreciate the chance to experience different cultures through home-cooked meals and family traditions. I sort of mentally catalogue – the scent of a particular candle, the way they arrange their books, or even the kind of music they play in the background. So lovely!
Love the positivity here, Nedra! I totally resonate with the idea of creating a delightful environment for ourselves with small, thoughtful touches. It's amazing how these little acts can transform our daily routine and uplift our spirits. We definitely need to be kinder and more nurturing to ourselves, just like we are to others.
I love these little reminders. I always say that self-care does not have to cost a fortune. What I struggle with is to find time for these little things. That is what most of us struggle with to be honest. And it requires a mindset shift to get over this. We need to realise that taking care of ourselves is not a reward after a long day at work, it is rather a necessity, no matter if the day was tiring or not.
A small scented-candle, a cozy book, treating ourselves with a dessert we love, buying flowers. Sometimes that is enough♥️
No matter how small it may seem do it for yourself! We all deserve it. As a single mother, I never took time for myself or did anything specifically for me. Everything was centered around my children. Now I see how wrong that was.
Love this! My self care has been increasingly getting better. Just reading this newsletter is actually one of the things I enjoy next to...
1.nail painting /getting my nails done or doing it from scratch myself
2.every Monday I join my free digital meet-up with Brooke Burke workout community
3. I laugh at IG and I make sure to laugh daily bc it helps with releasing anxiety etc.
4.i LOVE to journal and write short stories for Real Simple Magazine (that one day I'll submit) to soundscapes and jazz on YT
5. Podcasts
6. Buy myself flowers
7. I painted my bathroom so I could have a spa vibe and a back pillow
8.stretching /exercising
9. My Resource blog & podcast called InthekNOwbyBrittany on IG to help those who need help getting resources when they get denied for SSA,Medicare Medicaid, insurance etc my passion is education and sharing information that other's won't.
10. Phone on do not disturb/ no screen time hour
11. I have a worrying hour where I set my alarm midday for an hour pray, cry etc about my problems that I don't have control over to relieve stress.
12. Dance party with my favorite music from high school days
Sometimes its the little things that have a greater impact then the bit things. Thank you Nedra. Great Post!
Thank you for this 🙏💕!!
Next week I’ll:
😴 put lavender in my pillow
🤓 Buy actually effective cleaning cloth for my glasses (and stop doing it why my t-shirt 🙈)
🌸 buy myself some flowers (hopefully it’s still peony season, I love them so much 🥹)
Chapstick! I just pulled out about 6 of them and sprinkled them around my apartment and tossed a couple in my purse. Chapstick.
I do the same. I love moisturized lips. I keep buying them and finding them in pants pockets when I do laundry :). They are everywhere!!
That video interview was incredible. Thank you for sharing it! I always learn so much from you!
Every day I make my bed in the morning after snuggling in my sheets. I buy 100% cotton sheets because I love the feel of them. I also have two small lamps in my room so that, in the evening, I can wind down with only candle light and my lamps on. It's the little things that bring joy and peace!
Finding small moments of joy wherever we can is so important especially in the current world. Thank you for this writing
Ah Nedra! Made me ponder!
I appreciate the chance to experience different cultures through home-cooked meals and family traditions. I sort of mentally catalogue – the scent of a particular candle, the way they arrange their books, or even the kind of music they play in the background. So lovely!
Love the positivity here, Nedra! I totally resonate with the idea of creating a delightful environment for ourselves with small, thoughtful touches. It's amazing how these little acts can transform our daily routine and uplift our spirits. We definitely need to be kinder and more nurturing to ourselves, just like we are to others.
Love this! The part about the tea station and the chapstick absolutely resonates with me so much! So small yet so impactful!
I love these little reminders. I always say that self-care does not have to cost a fortune. What I struggle with is to find time for these little things. That is what most of us struggle with to be honest. And it requires a mindset shift to get over this. We need to realise that taking care of ourselves is not a reward after a long day at work, it is rather a necessity, no matter if the day was tiring or not.
A small scented-candle, a cozy book, treating ourselves with a dessert we love, buying flowers. Sometimes that is enough♥️
Among other things - love the Michael Scott and George Foreman Grill moment. Hilarious!
As always, beautiful reminders.
Beautiful.
No matter how small it may seem do it for yourself! We all deserve it. As a single mother, I never took time for myself or did anything specifically for me. Everything was centered around my children. Now I see how wrong that was.
Love this! My self care has been increasingly getting better. Just reading this newsletter is actually one of the things I enjoy next to...
1.nail painting /getting my nails done or doing it from scratch myself
2.every Monday I join my free digital meet-up with Brooke Burke workout community
3. I laugh at IG and I make sure to laugh daily bc it helps with releasing anxiety etc.
4.i LOVE to journal and write short stories for Real Simple Magazine (that one day I'll submit) to soundscapes and jazz on YT
5. Podcasts
6. Buy myself flowers
7. I painted my bathroom so I could have a spa vibe and a back pillow
8.stretching /exercising
9. My Resource blog & podcast called InthekNOwbyBrittany on IG to help those who need help getting resources when they get denied for SSA,Medicare Medicaid, insurance etc my passion is education and sharing information that other's won't.
10. Phone on do not disturb/ no screen time hour
11. I have a worrying hour where I set my alarm midday for an hour pray, cry etc about my problems that I don't have control over to relieve stress.
12. Dance party with my favorite music from high school days
13. Popcorn and a Turner Classic Movie on tubi
I love the worrying hour! Such a great idea. Then do the dance party after and dance all the worries away :).
Such a beautiful heartwarming post . Reminds me of hygge . I am just sitting in my room listening to music and writing this comment