How do you nurture yourself?

[princessbelle]

1. Do you nurture yourself? If so, what are the ways you do so?

I suppose I do if I stop and think about it. I'd say not overly but occasionally. I love long bubble baths, hot oil treatments, getting a facial, nails all that girl stuff and yes it does feel like I am being good to myself and not just a neccesity.

2. Do you rely on your partner/family/friends to nurture you?

Not necessarily, but it is nice when they do. It is a great relationship IMO when you get nurturing from your partner. I am way more of a nurturer in relatinships than one that expects getting nurtured back. It is a wonderful gift to give someone you care about and I love doing that.

3. Do you feel that you adequately learned how to nurture your self when you were growing up?

I was pretty spoiled, so yes...I was nurtured as a child.


4. Do you feel any sort of discomfort about nurturing yourself?

I used to. I didn't even know how to nurture myself it was very foreign to me. I had to learn to like me first and now, just as i do others, I realize that I deserve that as well. I'm sure I could get better at it, but am happy that I at least do somewhat.

5. Do you think that this whole self nurturing thing is just new age stuff and not even something worth talking about?

No it's wonderful and it's a healthy idea. If we don't take care of ourselves how do we ever expect to be able to be our best for someone else. I believe that nurturing ourselves is not only a gift to us, but it is a gift to those around us because it helps us become stronger, happier and self healing.