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Lea's avatar

My first walk with my dog at 4:30 or 5 am is my time to bring the heat out and in. We walk in the peace and quiet of the pre born dawn, the stars are bright and all I hear is his breathing, we walk in tandem, my day starts. I realized in August when my daughter came home from college that I'd gone since March without a hug or human physical contact! So hugs and dog loves are my way to blow the heat out into the cold.....

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Melyssa's avatar

I'm also all about the hot mug of coffee. But I've been upping my self care game... because life is challenging. I also find comfort in scented hand lotions and fresh lemon in ice cold water, lavender scented candles, and giving myself permission to sit under a warm blanket in my favorite sweatshirt and fuzzy socks with a good book. I'm convinced that while my family needs time with me, I DESERVE time with myself, too. And honestly, the reset is good for my mental health and helps me be a better person the rest of the time....so a little gift of time and comfort to myself ripples out to the rest of them.

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