My dear friend suggested a group of us embark on a journey this year to develop new habits.  But not your ordinary run-of-the-mill habits.  Stay tuned for the following months, but this month it is 21 days of self care complete with blogged experiences.  This is a very loose interpretation of what this might look like.

I heard a quote this morning that is summing up what this month looks like for me:

“If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” ~Vincent Van Gogh

What self-care means to me this month is getting the junk out of my head.  The voices say the following statements and I am choosing to look at them and see perhaps if I can become a painter.

1. I am undisciplined enough to stick with a budget

2. I am undisciplined enough to intentionally decide what I put into my mouth

3. I am undisciplined enough to attend to my spiritual life

In addition to typical self-care exercises I will be participating in this month (massage, hair done, date night, etc)  I will be saying to myself: I can stick to a budget for 21 days, I can do a food log for 21 days, & I can do a study for 21 days.  I did an experiment yesterday.  All of the above takes approximately 30 mins a day.  30 minutes a day in exchange for the amount of junk and baggage to be out of my head is astounding.  I will let you know how it goes.  As a side note I have lots of support in all three of these, Jon, Melana, & my neighborhood girls.  I have found that it is rawther dangerous and prone to failure to embark on these adventures without close intentional support.  So thanks all.

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