Absolute No List
I did an exercise called the "absolute no list" from Cheryl Richardson's book The Art of Extreme Self Care. Here's my list. What's on your list?
I no longer;
-engage in meaningless conversation
-overschedule myself or my kids
-commit to anything unless it feels right
-eat meat at every meal
-keep anything in my home that i don't love or need
-end my day without meditating
-rush through life
-do something because I should
-put myself at the bottom of the priority list
-ignore my gut feelings or intuitions
-participate in activities that drain me
-try to be "super mom"
-eat when I'm not hungry
-do house chores after 9pm
-yell at my kids (working on...)
Here's my list...
I say no to:
-anything that feels like a "should" or does not feel good
-being last minute / in a hurry
-feeling stressed about unimportant things
-buying clothes/things that I don't absolutely love
-get sucked into gossiping or negative talk
-yelling at the kids
-eating "empty" foods
-letting events/people guide my life (I am the creator )
-ignoring my gut feelings (intutions)
** I really get inspired reading this list. I suggest we turn these into positive affirmations. I also need to find a space to have these so that I can be reminded of them. They are not yet consistently part of my life. I'm getting there :-)