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Prompt- What is one self-care idea that you are going to do for yourself every day?
One of the self-care things that I am going to do daily is to make it to write in my journal. Not just about my thoughts but to also do inspirational daily prompts. It seems to really help me.
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Prompt- What is one habit you would like to stop? What is one habit you would like to start?
One habit I would like to start is to read everyday even if it is only fifteen minutes a day. I do not read enough at all. I was trying to finish a book last night and I was wondering how long (on average) it would take me to finish reading my book (as I had a doctors appointment today) and I stumbled across this assessment test (http://www. ( Read more... ) -
Prompt- How would your perfect life look like?
I would be happy with every aspect of my life, finishing my schooling to be a doctor, working, and have a very routine schedule (work, school, family, friends, ect.) so that I am happy. After becoming a doctor, I could either teach or do research after getting some clinical hours in. Overall, my perfect life would just be that I was happy and ( Read more... ) -
Prompt- What is something(s) that you are looking forward to?
1. Seeing my daughter and son (and June and Artie-dogs).
2. Going back to work.
3. Being around people.
4. Getting on a regular schedule.
5. The upstairs being clean so that everything can be completely clean.
6. My partner staying 100% sober.
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Prompt- What are some of your interests?
My answers:
1. Writing
2. Movies (both at home and out) and tv shows
3. Dogs
4. Training dogs
5. Volunteering at shelter (I have worked at quite a few and trained for Guiding Eyes)
6. Spending time with my family
7. Playing board and card games
8. Learning new stuff
9. Reading (although I have a very short attention span so it doesn’t come as easy ( Read more... ) -
Prompt- When is the last time you did something nice for yourself?
The last thing I did something nice for myself was probably June or July when I took my daughter Tori and I out to dinner (The Melting Pot- for the two of us it was like $150) and then we went and had pedicures as well. It was really nice! Now she works (and goes to school) so it is even hard to see her anymore. I miss her cuddles and holding my ( Read more... ) -
Prompt- What are you doing to work towards that goal?
Whether I am stuck at home like I am now or back at work I have made these things morning rituals. When I go back to work it may look a little different for me. For example, I get up when I get up and then I have a morning ritual and when I am back at work I will have to get up early as normal for work (5am) but to keep my ritual going I will have ( Read more... ) -
Prompt- What is a goal you are working towards?
My answers:
1. Short term- to go back to work and that is kind of out of hands because it is due to health issues however in the meantime, I am trying to do everything all of the doctors tell me to do so I can go to work asap.
2. Long term- in being stuck at home I have picked up a few rituals that will help me long term, so I am going to try to ( Read more... ) -
Prompt- What is a part of yourself that you are unhappy with? How can you work on improving this for
1. Most of the stuff I am unhappy with is situational as I am stuck at home and not allowed to work at this time for health reasons.
2. My normal coping skill for my grief, anxiety, and depression is to work and stay busy. With me not having that, I am trying everything in my power to keep me busy that I can possibly think about doing. I have been ( Read more... )
