Simple Self-Care for Therapists: Restorative Practices to Weave Through Your Workday | 
Destressing with a walk out in the sunshine, through the farm fields and onto the estuary bank. Only the sheep, cows, birds and insects for company. The salad sandwich I brought with me, the strawberries I bought from a farm kiosk along the way, picked locally this morning. And... breathe 😊🌻
"When we love something, we take care of it.”
"When your stress levels are up, you should spend *more* time taking care of yourself.”
"Taking care of yourself is one of the kindest things you can do for others. When your cup runneth over, you have more to share.”
I'm pleased to say that my initial reservations about this book have been eased as the author expresses a more culturally inclusive stance ?
I have no issue with the author's Christian faith, but I do have an issue with religious exceptionalism. If this was flagged as a book written within a particular faith tradition, that would be fine, but it isn't and the assumption that a specific cultural text will be accepted by a general readership as a valid ultimate authority doesn't sit well with me. The index has refs to Judaism and Buddhism, so I'm hoping for some diverse representation.
I'm often not that good at doing the sort of self-care for myself that I explore with my clients for theirs. I'm also not that good with self-help books, preferring text books for knowledge, and poetry and philosophy for spirit. However, I'm feeling that I should do more to walk-the-walk in establishing a more intentional and regular approach, so let's give this book a try 😊
I just spent the day in a workshop on self-care for therapists (not affiliated with the book I tagged). I may have downplayed the role books and reading play in my self-care. I mean I mentioned it, but not the EXTENT of it! #booknerdproblems 😘
