"Mother Earth" by Ballance from Vancouver Island, Canada
One of my favorite paintings.
I have been working on writing different types of poetry now for years. At the end of last year, I wrote this “alphabet poem” about self care. Included in this poem are the foci of what I believe and share about self care. I hope you enjoy!
The Alphabet of Self Care
Accept all of you – you will teach others how to do the same
Breathe – it expands your consciousness and awareness
Crying is cleansing – don’t let anyone tell you differently
Deliberately live – choices are in every experience
Experience life – it is going to happen anyways
Filters protect – but listening without them reaps better connections
Gift yourself with the journey – it is worth it
Honoring self is a gift to you, others, and the world
Intuition and intellect go hand in hand – you have both, honor that in you
Journey into the above and below – you can’t know you without knowing all truth
Kindness with others is easier – how about kindness with self
Laugh when you are able – it does more than feel good
Moment by moment is always a new beginning
No good, bad, right, or wrong – judgment leads to shame – shame keeps you stuck
Overflow grace to self – self criticism serves no purpose
Practice patience – patiently practice
Quietly listen – the heart will speak
Rest – nothing to fear…and it brings rejuvenation
Singing brings a new vibration to the soul
Treat yourself as if you have all the time in the world for you
Upstream doesn’t get you there
Validate and honor actions – there is always a reason
Worth is a man-made concept – accept that you are worth it and move on
Xenial – be hospitable to self as you would a stranger
You, you, you – it is all about you
Zero in on the things that are important to you – so much time is wasted on what we think is expected
©Kristin Kennedy, 2011
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Perfect sentiments, Kris, it’s beautiful. Love thyself first, then we have greater capacity to love others.
Yes…thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts…love the picture of the moose on your site…will read tonight…have a great day.
Kris, this is just great. Can I re-blog it after finishing my 4-part Introduction to Astrology series?
Wow, Anne, I would be honored…thanks for reading and commenting.
You are welcome!
Thank you for giving me a reason to study my ABC’s all over again!
Smile…very creative response…yes, me too.
Beautiful and wise. Love it.
thanks so much…often thought it would be fun to make a poster…
A poster is a great idea (or even a postcard to sent to a special friend who needs those words).