My daughter Malina may be the only 4-year-old alive who takes aromatherapy-scented bubble baths in a darkened room lit only by the gentle glow of candle light while soft, soothing classical music envelops her senses.
It dawned on me that she does this because she's observed me do it on so many occasions that she must have finally thought to herself "there must be something to this." Indeed, she has found, there is something to this. I chock this one up as a big old "win" in the parenting department.
What if we taught all 4-year-olds to identify self-care rituals that helped them relax their body and reframe their thinking? How would the world be different if kids learned early on that by taking a few sacred moments on a regular basis to do something healthy for body, mind, and spirit? How would our frenzy-saturated adult lives be different if we learned as kids that the world won't stop spinning if you take 10 minutes to recharge your own batteries?
Hmmm...food for thought, don't you think? Or food for the soul. Or both. Why not give a little self care a try today and see what you think?
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