Day 13 - Best Gift

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The holiday season is typicallya time we focus on others, sometimes at the expense of ourselves. I canget so caught up in the expectations of the season that I have a hard timeremembering to enjoy the peace and wonder of the season. I can forget totake time to care for myself. So lets look back on how we cared forourselves. Maybe we'll inspire each other to take a few minutes forourselves today.

What was the best gift you gaveyourself this year? Did you buy big, fluffy towels? Did you have a massageon a day when you really needed it? Did you forgive someone and giveyourself the freedom from that grudge?

How will you resound?

 

 The best gift I gave myself this year was the freedom of a future, free from the constraints placed on me by having another person in my life (apart from my daughter of course!).  I did think initially that being alone was something to be scared of, but I now realise that being alone is something that can be embraced.  It is a selfish thing, but it gives me the space to be myself, to please myself in terms of what I want to do.  If I choose to sit up all night reading or painting I can do within reason.  Obviously I need to be awake enough for the next day, but that is my choice.  I don't have to worry about another person's odd habits, clothes choices, mess, hobbies that involve being out in the freezing cold when I would rather be snuggled up with a good book.  It is quite liberating in fact.  

However that said, should a tall (over 6 foot) dark-haired, fit and handsome male decide to darken my door I might consider changing my plans!