I was running a Springboard programme earlier this week and I was struck by something our speaker said. She said "You are the only person that you are going to live with for the rest of your life so how are you going to look after that life partner?"
She's right of course. Husbands/wives/lovers may come and go, children grow up and move on, house-mates, flat-shares, even good friends are never permanent. The one person you will always be with is you. But no-one really gives you an owners manual for this life partner. Well here's a start and I'm sure that you can easily add more chapters.
Choose to live happily with yourself
Treat yourself as you would a cherished friend
Help yourself towards greater achievements
Reward yourself when things go well
Treat yourself when things could go better
Give yourself a good shake when you need one
Learn and remember things about yourself
Identify and then gladly give yourself what you need
Do things to enagage all of your senses
Look after your brain as well as your body
Value everything you have to offer
Make the most of all of your special talents
Look after yourself well with healthy food, rest, exercise and relaxation
Enjoy feeling good for no reason at all
And start on this list today. I will go for a run this afternoon, I've just had a healthy breakfast with lovely creamy yoghurt. I'm drinking some delicately scented jasmine tea. I'm listening to relaxing birdsong from a digital radio station and I have a fabulous view of shifting fluffy clouds and sunlight on the hill. What will you do to nurture your life partner today?
I was running a Springboard programme earlier this week and I was struck by something our speaker said. She said "You are the only person that you are going to live with for the rest of your life so how are you going to look after that life partner?"
She's right of course. Husbands/wives/lovers may come and go, children grow up and move on, house-mates, flat-shares, even good friends are never permanent. The one person you will always be with is you. But no-one really gives you an owners manual for this life partner. Well here's a start and I'm sure that you can easily add more chapters.
And start on this list today. I will go for a run this afternoon, I've just had a healthy breakfast with lovely creamy yoghurt. I'm drinking some delicately scented jasmine tea. I'm listening to relaxing birdsong from a digital radio station and I have a fabulous view of shifting fluffy clouds and sunlight on the hill. What will you do to nurture your life partner today?