self care

For a healthy mind, body, and soul.

Life After a Splenectomy
On February 3, 2020 I had a complete splenectomy. My symptoms began in the prior month as mild intermittent pain on my left side. I did not think much of this at first. I was very physically active with two jobs, one as an innkeeper; the other cleaning for my own private clients. In addition to regular daily exercise, it was not uncommon for me to have body aches. I was very active. Over the course of about a week, however, I began experiencing discomfort with breathing and my side pain escalated to the point of me making an emergency room visit. I was hospitalized after a dye contrast MRI found a 5 centimeter cyst on my much enlarged spleen. The normal size is that of about a human fist. Mine was twice that size and I actually felt very full across my entire abdominal area. The next couple of days in the hospital were for observation while I had a complete blood workup, as well as a bone marrow biopsy. There were no significant findings except that I was severely anemic, something that had been an issue much of my adult life. It was decided that a splenectomy would be best so I was given a series of vaccines that are necessary two weeks before the operation and sent home to rest until the procedure.
By Marilyn Glover6 years ago in Longevity
Feeling on Edge? Treat Yourself to a Break With These Ideas
With so much going on in the world right now—as well as in your own life—it’s entirely natural to feel stressed out. After all, life as we know it has been flipped on its head, so it makes sense that many of us are finding it challenging to adjust.
By Monica Mizzi6 years ago in Longevity
Glow from Within
Beauty isn’t the only thing that matters to glow from within. It’s about what you do in your daily life that makes you feel confident and happy with yourself. I keep my skincare in check and I use wonderful products that keep my face looking plump and healthy. However, I still didn’t glow. I was missing many things. I noticed this as soon as summer quarantine started and school stopped. I always thought I looked fine and decent but I didn’t. I looked tired and worn out. That’s because I was getting about 5 hours of sleep every night and not eating healthy. Ever since summer quarantine started, I began to focus more on myself rather than everything else around me. I did things that made me happy and confident in myself. I got more sleep, yes, that helped but it wasn’t the only thing that changed me from being a worn out rag doll to a glowing angel. Every morning before I do anything I turn on music, specifically Kpop (Nct’s music is lit) to get myself in a good mood, then I dance. Yes, the first thing I do in the morning is dance. Dancing every morning not only made me happy but I was able to lose stomach fat that had accumulated during my school year. Then I started to get into exercising with all the free time I had. I did Chloe Ting’s ab workout every other day from 5:00pm-6:00pm. Why? Because my stomach was the part of my body that I was always insecure with. It was the first workout that actually worked and I started to gain more muscle and less fat in my abdominal area. While exercising I also listened to Kpop to get myself pumped but also to have fun while exercising- I even danced while doing the exercises sometimes. Of course, I also started eating healthier because I was at home and I didn’t have to rely on a bowl of ramen to get me through my day. I ate a full bowl of rice and meat and veggies- perfectly healthy and yummy. At night I would watch a drama on Netflix or some funny videos on my favorites Kpop groups. Everything that I am able to do now we’re things I wasn’t able to do when I had school. I kept the same skincare routine but I looked exhausted when I didn’t do all these activities in my daily life, while now not only do I look like I’m glowing from within but I feel like it. My point is, just your awesome skincare routine isn’t going to cut it, it’s also what you do in your life that makes you happy and confident in who you are.
By Chloe Tam6 years ago in Longevity
LEAVES ON A STREAM
There was first a time, a very long stretch of time, when I felt that I was living life as I should. Each and every day I would wake up, do my daily errands, finish my work and go to bed. It’s true that I felt a lot of stress and strain. But I felt that it was healthy for me, as I believed that work was what life was all about. As for pleasure, it was my genuine belief that fun only came from achieving weekly allowances, credentials and other positivities from working; and by that I mean working very hard.
By Rebecca Sharrock6 years ago in Longevity
My routine to live up to my days
The human body is mostly made up of water, and mine is no exception to it, which is why I consistently start my day by drinking a couple of glass of water, usually spaced out throughout the early morning. I've also gotten more consistent with my workouts, as I'm thinking of possibly joining a branch of the military, and we all know that being in your best shape should be a plus. And as Bruce Lee said, our body is water and our mind is our body, therefore my mind is water, and I am water.
By Unidentified Writer6 years ago in Longevity
The Morning Routine
In no way do I want to come off braggadocious when I delve into the details of my morning routine and how wonderful it makes me feel. The goal here is to INSPIRE. Although I could be more consistent (working my way up to consistency, life happens) my morning routine is my holy grail, and It sets the tone for my day. I can survive a day or two of skipping it but by day three, I am easily wrapped up in my emotions and thoughts - the way people act towards me, negative feelings, and painful memories. I have to remind myself, ah yes... had I not flaked on my routine, this all could have been quite different.
By Mandy Salcedo6 years ago in Longevity
Glow from Within
Because I'm an author and entrepreneur, I can set my own schedule. This gives me a great amount of flexibility but it also means that it's up to me to be sure that I stick to a routine that's productive if I expect to accomplish my goals. I use technology extensively in goal tracking and planning, write with tools that make that writing process easy, meditate, exercise, eat right, and stick to a bedtime routine. I also fill my day with positive affirmations and plenty of time to get in everything that I love to do. I created a personal plan that works great for me so far. Here are some details about my routine:
By Stacy Davenport6 years ago in Longevity
Showing Up With Love
Mornings are sacred. Sacred because of the birds that wake up early with me, sacred because of the freshness of a new day. What's become important to me in the morning is creating a tone - the tone of a morning follows you throughout your day, your week and your life. We all know that we have the power to shift our state of being, but few of us take the time to do this regularly. We don't know how, or we're tired, or we're distracted.
By Lindsay Clark6 years ago in Longevity
5 Steps to De-Stressing & Feeling Good. Third Place in Glow from Within Challenge.
When it comes to self-care and self-development, I will often consider them as one. For me, self-care doesn’t have to refer to a skincare routine or painting my nails but can refer to a spectrum of activities that make me feel better about myself and my direction in life. Whilst I am partial to a pamper, when I want to make myself feel better or pay myself particular attention, I often find myself leaning towards self-development/self-help practices.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Longevity
A Morning Routine For Your Soul, Heart, Nerve, and Sinew. First Place in Glow from Within Challenge.
If you're like me, my morning routine sets the pace for the rest of the day. If I don't get my morning mushroom mix, I'm easily irritated. If I don't have music playing, my body and mind will wander aimlessly. Like most of my friends and others that I know, when they don't get their coffee to start their day, the withdrawal symptoms are awful.
By Kirk Pineda, LMHC (aka "DEUXQANE")6 years ago in Longevity
Self-Care Solution
I have to admit, although I can write articles on "how to achieve self-love" and "how to be a morning person", it has taken me a long time to take my own advice and start loving myself and caring for myself the way I care for others.
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Longevity
5 Day Inner Glow Ritual
Five day inner glow ritual Before i wrote this article i asked myself, what are five valuable self care strategies that would create a nice inner glow ritual for others? There are five elements involved in my five day self care routine. The five elements in my self care routine involves physical health, psychological health, emotional health, spiritual health, and inner child health.
By Raphael6 years ago in Longevity