SELF-CARE SATURDAY: date yourself!
A WORKSHOP FOR REFLECTING & CONNECTING WITH YOU
Building a relationship with yourself is like…dating yourself! Getting to know yourself, learning to accept yourself, building trust and learning how best to support yourself, it’s all part of the process of recovering from Burnout - or avoiding it happening in the first place. This is how we get in the habit of giving a damn about our own wellbeing, so join me for this Saturday workshop session and give it a go for yourself.
Takes place Saturday 25 February, 2023 @ 10AM. Spaces limited so book yours now!
WHAT DO I NEED?
We’ll start the session with a bit of gentle yoga based movement, followed by a nice settling meditation practice. For this you’ll just need to be comfy! So comfy clothes, preferably layers so you can stay nice and cosy, and some blankets and cushions to make sure you’re supported.
After that, we will of course be spending a good amount of time journaling, so for this you’ll just need a notebook/paper and pen! You can journal digitally on your phone or computer if you like - I prefer to use pen and paper but if you don’t, that’s okay.
And that’s it! A super simple session, just an opportunity to bring some structure to your journaling practice, and to spend some time reflecting and connecting with YOU.
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WHAT’S THE VALUE OF A REGULAR JOURNALING PRACTICE?
Part of living a balanced life after Burnout - or preventing Burnout from happening to you in the first place - is building a strong, loving and compassionate relationship with yourself.
You’re more likely to be able to prioritise yourself and your needs, your well-being, your joy and happiness, if you actually KNOW yourself. A lot of the time, we’ve lost touch with who we are on the inside, away from what we do or away from the roles we fulfil or the labels we wear, or who we think we need to be. So the first step is finding ways of connecting with our true, inner selves.
This can be easier said than done!
I like to think of it like dating. You’re dating yourself! At the start of it all, you swipe right on your profile. At first, you know some surface level stuff; what you look like, what your job is, where you live, maybe some hobbies and a favourite TV show or movie.
It takes time to get to know yourself better, and to build trust. And part of that process of getting to know yourself and building that relationship is DATES.
These can be IRL dates; like taking yourself out into the world to do something you enjoy. Something you want to do. Going for a walk, spending time in the garden, going to the cinema, going for dinner. You don’t have to do these dates solo either - you can double date with someone else! But the key thing is doing what you WANT to do. For YOU.
These can also be conversation based dates. This might look like reading a book, or listening to a podcast, or even doing an online course or attending a therapy or coaching session, where you are given the opportunity to think about whatever personal development topic is discussed in relation to you, and how you feel about it. How it affects you, inspires you, and what goals or challenges you can set yourself alongside that theme.
And finally, it can also be correspondence. Pen pals. Love letters. Postcards. Endless text messages, emails and WhatsApp messages into the early hours. And that’s what journaling is! The opportunity to pose yourself a question and explore the answer through writing; be it lengthy paragraphs, lists, word clouds or doodles. All journaling is GOOD journaling.
So join me on this little journey into journaling, start up this correspondence with yourself, and discover a practice that works for you.
