In 2010, I am going to add a new category to my daily TO-DO list, “What Have You Done for Yourself Today.” All the other items on the list depend on me being nourished, flexible, focused and feeling good. Why is it that my list rarely focuses on what I need to do for myself? So rather than feeling good about checking off the usual to-do’s, I am going to re-frame my thinking and be conscious of the ways I have spent time replenishing my physical, spiritual, creative and emotional needs.
I can hear the Staple Singers song “Respect Yourself” playing in my head.
Do you have any new ways you will be reframing your thoughts in the New Year?
Blessings, Mary
Mary Byrne Eigel 
I love this idea! Definitely a good reminder. As for re-framing my thoughts, I have refreshed my determination to not let pain and illness keep me from doing things I enjoy, even if I can only do something for a few minutes at a time, to do it anyway! That sounds like it might fit in fairly well with your new category. :}
You have the right attitude! I contend that we may not control our pain, but we can control our suffering from its downsides. Blessings to you. Mary
Hi Mary,
As a chronic worrier who didn’t know how bad and detrimental it really was to my health, I’m happy to say that since 2006, I’ve learned to reframe and transform my “stinkin’ thinkin'” to ones that don’t activate the stress response.
You’re on the right track. We restore, rejuvenate, rebalance and revitalise when we do the things we value – basically, when we honour ourselves.
Three cheers for this post and another three cheers for you! 🙂
Auntie Stress, thanks for stopping by and your kind words. Blessings to you. Love that you are into so many modalities like body talk, HeartMath, etc. Am just now finishing a book on Chronic Pain Recovery, do you Skype? Mary
Thank you, Mary.
That’s a big undertaking. Good for you for completing your book.
Yes, I do Skype: AuntieStress