Streams of Nourishment

Spring is in the air!  The recent rains have been nourishing the earth for days and it's so exciting to see flowers blooming. There is a wonderful scent of jasmine in the air that reminds me how Spring is such an opportunity for renewal.  After a long winter,  color is bursting forth!

One of the most common symptoms of stress is feeling depleted, drained, fatigued or just plain tired.  Another symptom that often goes without attention is the lack of care we give ourselves, forgoing nutritious foods, exercise and, instead, go for foods that might be faster to prepare, more sugar (because it's comforting),  less activity once we get home and perhaps a loud voice in our head that tells us what we "should" be doing instead.  Does that sound familiar? 

One of the biggest things we can do for ourselves to manage stress in our lives is have multiple streams of nourishment that we can go to.  A stream travels along, providing rich nutrients and moisture to many living beings and plants, supporting the earth to thrive.  In the same way,  it is important for us to have multiple streams in our life that provide us with a feeling of nourishment, which is so vital to feeling we have something to offer our lives. 

- Take a ten minute break and go outside for some fresh air.
- Get up and stretch your legs, particularly the front of your hips.
- Make a cup of hot tea and take a few moments to breathe it in, savor the flavor.
- Make time each week to do something that brings you joy and relaxes you.

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