| February | |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Eat slowly with attention to the taste and texture of your food. | Meditate for 6 minutes | Do a breast self-exam. Visit webmd.com for directions | Download a free habit forming app such as Productive or Strides | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Write out one goal for the month. Break it into weekly steps. | Enjoy 5 minutes of gentle stretching before bed. | Turn your phone off for one hour | Be still and notice any pleasant sensations inside your body | Meditate for 7 minutes | Tell at least one supportive person about your goal and why it’s important. | Try an online exercise or yoga workout |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Clear all clutter from a purse, closet, car or drawer. | Try to see the point of view of someone you don’t like or agree with. | Make a list of everything you love about you. Go ahead, don’t be shy! | Do something you need to do, but don’t want to do. You’ll be glad you did. | Meditate for 8 minutes | Do something that requires you to call on your courage. You are brave and strong. | Monitor your credit at mybankrate.com or creditkarma.com. |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Offer one random act of kindness. | Skip T.V. tonight and enjoy a good book or magazine. | Say to yourself, may I be at ease each time you wash your hands today. | Eat only when you are hungry | Meditate for 9 minutes | Practice being patient and gentle with yourself. | Go for a walk or hike. |
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| Visit atlantahabitat.org to learn about home ownership | Write down three things that went right today. | Forgive yourself for any mistakes you made and plan to try again tomorrow. | I really don’t think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don’t mind the failure but I can’t imagine that I’d forgive myself if I didn’t try.
Nikki Giovanni
The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself. Mark Twain
You’re always with yourself so you might as well enjoy the company. Diane Von Furstenberg |
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| She who trims herself to suit everybody will soon whittle herself away. Unknown
Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can. Arthur Ashe |
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“God said, Love your enemy, so I obeyed and loved myself.” Khalil Gibran
Self Care As A Revolutionary Act 