Self-Nurturing Nourishment

Our physical body requires rest, exercise, a nutritious diet and appropriate medical care. Some people do a great job of taking care of themselves physically, mentally and spiritually. Others have some work to do. Eating poorly or skipping meals when we are alone and short on time, yet preparing nourishing meals when our loved ones are present is a common example. A few ideas for self-nurturing your diet include:

  • Make an effort to block out mealtimes in advance and treat those commitments as important as any other appointment.
  • Plan ahead by making a shopping list, preparing make ahead meals or just making yourself enough of a priority to getting the food we need whether our loved one is there or not.
  • Think about what your nutritional needs are, then imagine it was your loved one’s needs you just figured out. Then roll out an eating plan for yourself as you would for your loved one.

For some, the easiest way to learn how to nurture themselves is to do for their self what they would do for a loved one.

“We owe it to ourselves to give ourselves the love, care and attention that we deserve, even if the needs of others sometimes have to wait.”   *Taking Care of Ourselves, How Alanon Works