Are you in training?
It is not too late to get started!
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Frequent Contributors to
Nurturing Thursday:
Tea and Paper
Meg Evans
Grace Notes
Mazeepuran
Hugmamma
Jacqueline King
Ladyleemanila
To Wear a Rainbow
Inside the Mind of Isadora
Welcome to our newest
Nurturing Thursday contributor:
Ladyleemanila
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What is Nurturing Thursday, you ask?
In this amazingly competitive society of ours, how many of us truly feel good about ourselves? How often do we extend to ourselves … the same courtesies, considerations, nurturing, forgiveness and understanding we would a loved one, a friend, or even a stranger?
Our culture tells us we need to be special and above average to feel good about ourselves. Yet, it is not possible for all of us to be above average at the same time. Don’t we usually know of someone richer, more attractive, “more together” or successful than we are? Even if we discount the material aspects and consider the more spiritual facet, don’t we know of those who seem more at peace, more aware or living in the moment. Even when we do manage to feel a strong sense of self-esteem or self-confidence, we are not able to consistently hold on to it. For most, our sense of self-worth bounces around like a ping-pong ball, rising and falling strongly tied with our latest success or failure.
In an effort to eliminate labeling ourselves as “good” or “bad”, and clearly accept ourselves with an open heart … to treat ourselves with the same kindness, caring, and compassion we would show to a good friend … I would like to incorporate more self-compassion and self-kindness in my life.
To “give this planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy” … I am dubbing Thursdays as Nurturing Thursday.
If any of my readers are interested in joining the nurturing, I applaud and welcome you to do so … the more the merrier!!
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What a great idea! I would definitely love to join in. As a society, we have so many misunderstandings on what it means to love and care for ourselves–we often put our needs last and think that we are somehow less than the rest of humanity.
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Bethany, Nurturing Thursday would be tickled for you to join us! 😀
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I love this quote, Becca, it goes along with my post this week! I am copying it down! ❤
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Happy Thursday — love that photo, the braids and earring are quite a combination!
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Love this, Becca! 🙂
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I’m including you in my link this week but it’s just visual nurturing…as it should be 😉 https://piecesofstarlight.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/fun-and-nurturing-photos/
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Hi Becca, we all need peace, lovely quote. Here is my link: http://teandpaper.com/2015/05/07/nurturing-thursday-guests/
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This is an awesome quote and EXACTLY what I needed today.
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I am glad to know, Sue! May you overflow with peace! 🙂
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Thank you!!
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