Gifts To Yourself
GIFTS TO YOU!
by Pamela Brewer, MSW, PhD., LCSW-C
- TYPE AT LEAST ONE THING THAT YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF ON A PIECE OF PAPER - FRAME IT - AND HANG IT IN YOUR HOME AND OFFICE. KEEP IT AS A REMINDER OF WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU.
- INVITE ONE NEW PERSON INTO YOUR LIFE - EVEN IF FOR A GLASS OF JUICE AT A JUICE BAR.
- PLAN YOUR FRIVOLOUS, SILLY ENJOYABLE TIME. JUST FOR YOU!
- MAKE THE CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO SPEND TIME WITH PEOPLE WHOM YOU VALUE.
- MAKE CONSCIOUS TIME TO SAY "NO" TO PEOPLE WHO DO NOT VALUE YOU.
- TOSS ALL THOSE MAGAZINES AND PAPERS YOU'VE "BEEN MEANING TO GET TO" FOR THREE MONTHS OR MORE.
- BE DARING! WEAR AN ACCESSORY OR COLOR YOU WOULD "NEVER WEAR"!
- THINK OF YOUR MOTTO - YOUR GUIDELINE FOR THE YEAR ... IDENTIFY A GIFT THAT WILL SYMBOLIZE YOUR MOTTO - PREFERABLY SOMETHING YOU CAN WEAR... SPEND YOUR YEAR WEARING GIFTS FOR YOU.
- TAKE A CLASS - LEARN SOMETHING NEW AND FUN. GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF FUN AND NEW LEARNING FOR THE NEW YEAR.
- KNOW THAT YOUR PAST DOES NOT HAVE TO PREDICT YOUR FUTURE UNLESS YOU WANT IT TO...