The most powerful things I do for myself are the following:
1. I spend time clarifying what I really want (as I have worked out knowing what one wants will then determine the path one needs to take).
2. Continually assess this. I don’t think we wake up and “know” exactly what we want for our entire life. Work in the now with a happy future in mind. Then reassess – maybe at weekly or even daily intervals (if you can).
3. Give your body the best nourishment you can. You body is your temple persay and it needs the respect of a ancient temple. They are NOT easy to rebuild, so maintain and up-keep it daily.
4. Move it, shake it wobble it.
5. Stop negative, self doubting thoughts in their tracks. I imagine a guilletine coming down and slicing the thought off from my being. Chop. Gone. Next.
6. Be involved with your community. I love going to the markets as I get to chat to the growers. These are the people who are growing stuff for my temple. It makes sense to me to know them, and chat to them. My community also involves my butcher, my baker, my coffee maker and even my bank manager. All of these people are in my life regularly. It makes sense to know them. To know about their lives and to share and involve them in mine. We are a community.
7. Belief. I believe in lots of things – none of them necessarily highly polarised to one religion, but I feel very comfortable that we are all connected in some ethereal sense and have a responsibility to each other and our planet. I do often visualise people as drops of water, that are beautiful entities but can also return to a bigger mass (the ocean) to draw on greater energy. Is that “out there”? Probably but it works for me and since I have had a great belief system, I feel a lot more secure and happy in my every day life.
8. Touch. I am lucky, I have 3 kids who love being touched and cuddled. But even without my kids, I still like the connection shared with other people. This has taken a while to develop. When I was depressed I struggled with knowing what I could and couldn’t do with people, and I didn’t have confidence to initiate a hug. Now I just hug and touch as I please. People will let you know if it’s too much. Europeans touch and kiss side to side all the time. I would love to see Australians be less precious with their “space”. It’s a nice way to feel part of a community. HUG more I say!
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