Making Baby Steps

[HeartShadow]

We've all got them. The little things we're trying to work on to get ourselves to be a better person, by whatever rubric we're using.

What baby step are you working on?



For me, it's keeping my teeth brushed. It's such a minor thing, and yet every time I get in a funk I CANNOT seem to bother to do it. So I'm trying really hard to brush my teeth even on the bad days, the cranky days, the ones that start with a cranky child - just that. Daily maintenance.

[veggiewolf]

We've all got them. The little things we're trying to work on to get ourselves to be a better person, by whatever rubric we're using.

What baby step are you working on?

For me, it's keeping my teeth brushed. It's such a minor thing, and yet every time I get in a funk I CANNOT seem to bother to do it. So I'm trying really hard to brush my teeth even on the bad days, the cranky days, the ones that start with a cranky child - just that. Daily maintenance.

For me, it is CLEAN ALL THE VEGGIE and brushing my hair. If I get these two things done each day, I'm ahead of the game.

[Devo]

What baby step are you working on?

I have issues with brushing my teeth too. I eat xylitol like it's going out of style- to help make up for my lack of brushing. Bad me.

I try to stretch a little bit each day. I have a bad habit of carrying a lot of stress in my muscles. They are almost always tight- even with regular stretching. However, the stretching helps, so I try to do some of it every day.

-Devo

[Monica Mc]

We've all got them. The little things we're trying to work on to get ourselves to be a better person, by whatever rubric we're using.

What baby step are you working on?
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At the moment it's getting out of bed. It is such a struggle each morning since I want to lie there all day long. So If I can force myself out of bed when it's time without thinking it over for an extra 30 minutes I consider it a win for the day.

[FierFlye]

What baby step are you working on?

For the past few months it has been taking my AD every morning, and remembering to get refills before the prescription runs out. It is a tiny little thing that makes a HUGE difference in my ability to function.

I think it's time to add another, and it is drinking enough water every day. I do a poor job at this, partly because I find the water at my work place to be icky. But I need it, as was made perfectly clear to me this past weekend.

[JuniperMorgan]

I think it's time to add another, and it is drinking enough water every day. I do a poor job at this, partly because I find the water at my work place to be icky. But I need it, as was made perfectly clear to me this past weekend.

Try using the new stuff Mio - it's no calorie, no sugar, just flavoring that you can adjust the strength of by how much or how little you add. It's worked for me. I have a strong dislike for Detroit water and this makes me able to drink it. Just a thought. You can find it at Meijer in a variety of flavors.

As for my babysteps: getting out of bed. Need to add the brushing the teeth thing, drinking yet more water, and writing at least something every day.

[Stardancer]

We've all got them. The little things we're trying to work on to get ourselves to be a better person, by whatever rubric we're using.

What baby step are you working on?

For me, it's keeping my teeth brushed. It's such a minor thing, and yet every time I get in a funk I CANNOT seem to bother to do it. So I'm trying really hard to brush my teeth even on the bad days, the cranky days, the ones that start with a cranky child - just that. Daily maintenance.

A little bit of makeup to make myself look nice.

And a stupid question from someone new to the self care thing: Is body scrub used in addition to or instead of soap?

I didn't move in the right social circles (or much any at all) to learn this kind of stuff in my teens, so I was in my 30s before I discovered the arcane makeup terms like 'foundation' and such..

[rocquelaire]

And a stupid question from someone new to the self care thing: Is body scrub used in addition to or instead of soap?

Not a stupid question at all. It depends on the particular scrub. Most are in addition to soap but some can be used instead of it. I tend to just use all scrubs in addition to soap to be on the safe side lol.

[rocquelaire]

We've all got them. The little things we're trying to work on to get ourselves to be a better person, by whatever rubric we're using.

What baby step are you working on?

Drinking more water. And exercising at least three times a week even when I don't feel like it. Sometimes it's so hard to motivate myself after a long day at work to come home and start exercising so that's a goal for me. To just do it lol

[HeartShadow]

A little bit of makeup to make myself look nice.

And a stupid question from someone new to the self care thing: Is body scrub used in addition to or instead of soap?

I didn't move in the right social circles (or much any at all) to learn this kind of stuff in my teens, so I was in my 30s before I discovered the arcane makeup terms like 'foundation' and such..

ye gods, don't ask me! :D I can recognize a hairbrush and soap - anything more complicated and I haven't the foggiest. :D (makeup? what's that? )