Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

I'm admittedly an info-obsessed tech geek focused on big data these days. I have more books than time and I *love* quotes. I'm back in L.A. to run in the sun. The Little Prince is my hero and laughter is my drug. Hi, my name is Tamara Dull and this is my blog. Opinions and all.

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What Self-Care Looks Like

September 9, 2011

This definition of “self-care” speaks for itself. It keeps me in check. How about you?

Self-care is NOT:

  • Taking without concerns for others
  • Grasping, greedy, mean
  • Selfish
  • Manipulating others to get attention, care, or love
Self-care IS:
  • Having concern for others but not at your own expense
  • Getting enough sleep, good food, and exercise to remain physically healthy
  • Finding mental stimulation to keep mentally alert
  • Spending time with people who like and respect you
  • Not expecting one person or group to meet all your needs
Self-caring PEOPLE:
  • Do for others because they want to; not to get something in return
  • Act without fear of what others will think because they get satisfaction from the action itself, not the reaction of others
  • Share love and are able to accept love in return
  • Are able to care for others because they recognize and find the love and attention they themselves need
  • Know they are neither marvelous or insignificant
  • Understand they are important but not indispensable
  • Allow others the dignity of making their own mistakes and claiming their own successes
  • Accept themselves and others as they really are, with all their faults and strengths
Source: A 4″ x 6″ piece of paper that was given to me by a friend last year. I use it as a bookmark. It’s a copy of a page from Embracing Your Second Calling: Find Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life by Dale Hanson Bourke.
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