The hosts of one of my favorite podcasts, The Daily Grace Podcast, open each episode with delightful chatter about their latest “favorite things.” On days when I am particularly exhausted or overwhelmed with the caregiving gauntlet, I especially enjoy this chatter. It’s light and entertaining. You can tell the hosts enjoy it too, as they describe, in detail, the best thing about something as frivolous as a newly discovered tea flavor or a lip gloss color that looks wonderful with every skin tone. What fun distractions! We all need those!
In my view, favorite things are an integral piece of self-care, because they fill our proverbial “cup” from which we draw the patience, kindness, and strength to care for others day in and day out, over the long haul.
How long has it been since you thought about or, better yet, treated yourself to one of your favorite things? Today I share a few of my current, favorite things. Nothing glamorous or expensive. I also share a few tried-and-true favorites that cost absolutely nothing, but are rich sources of self-care.
The resource list is long. I hope it inspires you to take a few minutes for yourself and experience the life-giving effects of a daily self-care practice that includes at least one of your favorite things.
Resources:
The Daily Grace Podcast, ⁠https://thedailygraceco.com/blogs/the-daily-grace-podcast⁠
100 Days of Grace and Gratitude Devotional, ⁠https://www.dayspring.com/shanna-noel-100-days-of-grace-gratitude-devotional-journal⁠
Episode 9 “Simply Gratitude,” ⁠https://www.lorischlosser.com/podcast/episode/2a2375ac/episode-9-simply-gratitude⁠
Chef Keila Stapleton, Pasta Al Dente on Facebook, ⁠https://www.facebook.com/pastaaldentebykeila/⁠
Red Aspen Nails, ⁠https://www.redaspenlove.com/home/⁠
Abide Meditations, ⁠https://abide.com/⁠
CeCe Winans Playlist on Spotify, ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO1ZeHVf⁠
Bible Passage, Psalm 118:24, ⁠https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20118%3A24&version=ESV⁠

My website: ⁠www.lorischlosser.com⁠
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Blessed in This Mess can be accessed on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.

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