Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Feb/Mar 2019 Aspire Magazine Full Issue | Page 59

May you embrace self-nurturing today and
nurture peace in the world from the inside
out!
I invite you to try the seven ways to embrace
self-nurturing over the next few weeks.
Imagine how each act of love and self-
nurturing will ripple healing out into your life.
We have the power to transform our cycle
of self-neglect into a beautiful practice of
self-nurturing. We can become beacons of
love and hope in the world, modeling for our
daughters, sisters, friends and colleagues
what it looks like to love and care for
ourselves. Peace, love and gratitude,
As Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us, “If we take
good care of ourselves, we help everyone.
We stop being a source of suffering to
the world, and we become a reservoir
of joy and freshness. Here and there
are people who know how to take good
care of themselves, who live joyfully and
happily. They are our strongest support.
Whatever they do, they do for everyone.”
infuse your life with gratitude and you will
feel deeply loved and nurtured.
Kelley
Kelley Grimes, MSW - Kelley is a counselor,
speaker, internationally bestselling author,
Aspire Magazine expert columnist, and
self-nurturing expert. She is passionate
about empowering overwhelmed and
exhausted individuals to live with more
peace, joy and meaning through the practice of self-nurturing.
Kelley also provides professional and leadership
development to organizations dedicated
to making the world a better place. She is
married to an artist, has two empowered
daughters, and loves singing with a small women’s group. Learn
more at www.CultivatingPeaceandJoy.com and download your free
Self-Nurturing Mobile App
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