Practices
do you have a self-care toolkit?
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.
~Viktor Frankl
Practices have the power to shape who we are and who we aspire to become.
A practice is different from a routine. While routines are often habitual, a practice is a habit we consciously choose to do regularly. No matter how much we think or read or plan or schedule for change, there’s no substitute for showing up for ourselves and doing the thing.
Every day, I engage in practices like meditation, morning pages, and yoga. Writing this post to you each week is also a practice, as is reading fiction for pleasure and eating something directly from the land every day.
As we look ahead to the new year—a natural time to reset—it’s worth reflecting: What practices truly nourish us? And what practices help shape us into the people we want to become?
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