Joy of Ageing Esoterically

SELF CARE – AN INTRODUCTION

2/10/2022

Self-care is not about being selfish. Self-care might sound like an indulgence to those of us brought up to always put others first, but the truth is when we take loving care of our bodies, and the way we nourish ourselves, exercise and dress ourselves, we begin to feel more vital and appreciative. How much and how often do we appreciate the delicate and tender person we really are? Self-care is a way of being and living that is personal and always unfolding.

EXPECTATIONS ON BEING CARED FOR

1/10/2022

I had never broken a bone in my life. So, breaking my right foot at the age of 69 was quite an experience, interesting, new, challenging and brought some great learning. On the physical, temporal side I was not fully present in my body when I was helping a friend declutter her garage and not fully aware of my movements within and around all the things that were on the floor.

a day of self-care and lessons in love

1/7/2022

Up at 3.45 am, I awoke not feeling good about a situation at work where a young lady has been rather abusive to me, and whilst in bed, I applied the antidote of appreciation that I am even working there. And now, what could I do for myself to celebrate that appreciation?

Should I Love Myself and if so, Should I Self-Care?

31/3/2021

Artist: Joseph Barker

In my elder years I have developed a different relationship with my body than the relationship I had with it when I was a teenager, when I was in my twenties, when I was pregnant, after having children and even with the relationship I had with it whilst I was going through menopause. Throughout this ongoing span of time, I was always very conscious of the ‘shoulds’ that daily invaded my thoughts.

OOOPS!

30/11/2020

I’ve recently had a very poignant lesson regarding the importance of maintaining my self-care when dealing with an above average number of ‘demands’ in my life. Where I would normally remain connected to my body and feel into what I need to do for myself, I instead did the complete opposite and listened to the anxiousness that was causing me to feel stressed because it seemed to have a much louder chatter than my self-care voice.

RELATIONSHIP WITH SELF

30/1/2020

As a young boy growing up in the 1960’s I don’t recall the topic of self-care, particularly with respect to men, ever being openly discussed in the manner it is today. There is greater awareness within society today of the need for men to take care of their health. So much so that there are not only such things as health supplements and skin care products specifically designed to support the male body, also men are encouraged to reach out for help if they feel themselves struggling emotionally or mentally with the demands of daily life.

SELF CARE TIP - SLEEPING WELL

30/12/2019

At the end of a busy day, have you ever experienced finding yourself unable to ‘switch off’ from the day and prepare your body for a truly restful sleep?

This audio for sleep, published by yoga practitioner Vicky Geary, is specifically designed to support the body to ‘re-set’ and settle into a still, harmonious rhythm, so that we get maximum benefit from our sleep

Vicky guides us to connect to our body, becoming very present with a few gentle movements, so that we don’t take our restlessness or problems into our sleep.

Dedicating this time to being with our self allows us to feel whatever the body is communicating and prepares us for enjoying deeply nurturing sleep time.

When we put ourselves to sleep in a loving way, we are setting ourselves up for waking the next day in a quality that we can then expand into our everyday activities.

You can use throughout the year, to support your body to remain well, vital and purposeful.

If you would like to read more about sleep, you may enjoy reading Sleep, Our Daily Medicine.

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FROM GROWING TO FLOURISHING

29/12/2019

Many years ago a friend gave me an orchid as a present. I had never particularly been drawn to orchids. I had heard of orchid growers and orchid shows but just didn’t “get that”. I mean, who has time to grow orchids? Although I have always felt passionate about gardenias, jasmine, and basil my gardening was more about keeping things alive, they would grow but really didn’t flourish.

LEARNING TO CARE FOR MYSELF

30/10/2019

When I was younger, I was very busy. Now in my 60’s, I would still say I’m busy. However, it is a different kind of busy. It’s a more leisurely sort of busy where I am only doing things that I want to do because I enjoy doing them – and I have no problem in changing my plans or cancelling, with notice, if my circumstances unexpectedly change. This outcome is due partly to learning to care for myself.

SELF CARE TIP - MOISTURISING THE SKIN

29/10/2019

Why moisturise our skin?

As we get older our skin tends to dry out, meaning it can be lacking in water or oil, or usually both. Skin gets dry and starts cracking just like the earth does when it lacks moisture and so moisturising the skin is just as important for men as it is for women.

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