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As busy as we are, we always manage to find a way to pencil someone or something else into our schedule. We open our planners and see all those doctor\u2019s appointments, work lunches, and coffee dates with friends, precisely scheduled throughout our weeks. The only time left over for ourselves is between the other appointments, and that\u2019s just not enough.<\/p>\n
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As much as I like to devote my time to helping and serving others, I know to be my best self, I need to schedule some alone time. Time to relax and do whatever it is that revives me. I\u2019ve learned that if I don\u2019t have the time, I have to make the time. That means grabbing that planner and finding a free hour or two, or when I\u2019m really lucky, maybe an entire afternoon. And then I write my name big and bold and in pen. When the time comes, I do whatever it is my mind and body are craving. Sometimes it\u2019s a nap, but most often it\u2019s grabbing a journal or a book, getting cozy and comfortable, and then it\u2019s time for a little self-reflection.<\/p>\n
Talking with friends recently I realized how just about all of them feel like there\u2019s never any time left over for themselves. The demands of full-time jobs, long commutes, and spouses and children can be exhausting. That\u2019s when I came up with the idea of putting together a “Make a Date for Yourself” kit. It can contain anything and everything that makes you feel at ease. Some recommendations are a journal,<\/a> a copy of Field Guide to Everyday Magic,<\/em><\/a> a mug<\/a>, and cozy socks<\/a> \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n What would you include in your “Make a Date for Yourself” kit? I encourage you to take the time to put together your very own and give yourself the care that you need!<\/p>\n As busy as we are, we always manage to find a way to pencil someone or something else into our schedule. We open our planners and see all those doctor\u2019s appointments, work lunches, and coffee dates with friends, precisely scheduled throughout our weeks. The only time left over for ourselves is between the other appointments, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bellagracemagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}For more self-care gifts, take a peek inside our shoppe<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"