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Golden Hour
Finding Special Time for You
By Carol Sjostrom Miller
If you can't find a calm and relaxing spot in your house, then get out. Browse through the library or bookstore. Take a walk. Find a bench in the park and read or write in your journal. The possibilities are endless.
Now that you have the time and the place, what should you do with your golden hour? Anything you want! "To nurture yourself, identify what you enjoy doing on your own, and make that a priority no matter what," says Kay Allenbaugh, author of the best-selling series Chocolate for a Woman's Soul.
"Sometimes there's great value in doing absolutely nothing," Levine says. So feel free to do nothing more than flop in a chair, put your feet up and daydream.
Guilt. It seems to go hand-in-hand with being a woman, especially when it comes to taking time for yourself. After all, if a woman is doing something for herself, that means she isn't doing something for her spouse, her children or her boss, right? Wrong, Allenbaugh says. "Taking care of yourself should never create guilt. Guilt is merely a waste of valuable time that could be spent renewing yourself and nurturing others. By taking care of yourself, you will teach your family how to do the same for themselves. You and they will benefit by having a balanced life that includes play, work, school, family time, exercise, spiritual quiet time, and time to give back to others."
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