Sample Month
As part of my loving Self-caring this week, I AM nurturing and caring for my Self by:
Physical
- Joyfully riding my exercise bike a minimum of 20 min. at least 3 times a week.
- Enthusiastically taking my supplements daily!
- Supporting myself by reviewing my USM notebook and Ideal Scenes a minimum of once a week.
Mental
- Enthusiastically stating my affirmation a min. of 1X/day.
- Doing positive nurturing self-talk daily!
- Compassionately forgiving myself whenever I’m aware of judging myself or others.
Emotional
- Lovingly dialoguing with any aspect of myself that is out-of-balance whenever that is present.
- Lovingly sharing self-appreciations at the end of the day a minimum of 3 times per week.
- Talking in a sweet & nurturing way with little Mary daily.
Spiritual
- Lovingly supporting myself by meditating a minimum of 1 hour daily, a minimum of 5 days per week.
- Reading a minimum of 1 page of spiritually uplifting material daily.
- Writing for 5 minutes daily in my Gratitude Journal.
More Ideas
Sample Nurturing Activities for the Physical Level:
- Taking my nutritional supplements daily
- Riding my exercise bike 30 min. a day 5X/week
- Weekly chiropractic and acupuncture treatments
- Walking 30 min. 3X/week
- Taking a sauna and Jacuzzi weekly
- Sleeping later in the morning 1X/week
- Napping 1X/week
- Taking a 2-minute conscious breathing break
- Drinking 3 liters of water daily
- Cultivating the habit of completing cycles of actions
- Receiving a massage monthly
Sample Nurturing Activities for the Mental Level:
- Reviewing my Ideal Scenes & Living Visions daily
- Stating my intentions out loud each day
- Saying my affirmation 10 times each day while looking in my own eyes
- Compassionate Self-Forgiveness before going to sleep daily
- Reading an inspirational quote out loud each day
Sample Nurturing Activities for the Emotional Level:
- Dialoguing with my Inner Counselor 1X/week
- Compassionate Self-Forgiveness before going to sleep daily
- Talking lovingly with little Mary each day
- Applying loving to the places inside that hurt as needed
- Giving myself encouragement and positive self-talk daily
- Prizing myself at the completion of each day
- Free-Form Writing 30 minutes/1X per week
Sample Nurturing Activities for the Spiritual Level:
- Calling in the Light each day
- Sending loving to those on my Loving & Light list fthg daily
- Spending time in Prayer each day
- Doing Spiritual Exercises for 60 minutes/daily
- Engaging in my Spiritual study daily
- Reading spiritually uplifting material daily
- Listening to a spiritually uplifting CD daily (30–60 min.)
- Being of service in some way each day
- Spending time in the Silence each day
- Keeping a dream journal daily
Sample Joy & Well-Being Nurturing Activities List:
- Reading a book I want to read
- Reading poetry
- Spending time in my garden and enjoying the flowers
- Visiting a nursery and enjoying the plants
- Spending an afternoon at Huntington Gardens
- Going to the spa for an afternoon of treatments
- Watching a good movie
- Walking on a favorite beach
- Having lunch with a friend in a beautiful environment
- Talking with and nurturing my cat Isabella daily
- Visiting one of my favorite art galleries and enjoying the art
- Going to a musical event I enjoy
- Listening to beautiful, uplifting music
- Looking at magazines while enjoying a fire in the fireplace
- Arranging a bouquet of flowers from my garden
- Going to the Magic Castle to see one of my favorite magicians
- Spending time in Carmel and enjoying 17-Mile Drive
- Going to the mountains and spending time taking walks in nature
- Getting a manicure and pedicure
- Watching birds at our birdfeeder
- Eating fresh raspberries
- Decorating for the holidays
- Watering my African violets
- Tending my orchids
- Keeping fresh flowers where I’m working
- Spending time with my family
- Spending time with my friends
- Spending time in Santa Fe
- Taking myself shopping
- Cutting roses to bring into the house