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you and give you the opportunity to make
nurturing choices along the way. You can
use the STOP strategy to support you in this
foundational practice of discovery- Stop -
Take a Breath - Observe - Proceed.
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Journal to Reflect and Deepen
Your Self-Awareness
simple joys and blessings already present in
your life just waiting to be recognized and
acknowledged.
2
Pause to Listen to Yourself
Throughout the Day
Commit to pausing throughout the day to
check in and listen to yourself. Sometimes
in a crisis we can tend to focus outside
ourselves, taking care of everyone else’s
needs and forgetting about our own. If we do
this for long enough, we may have difficulty
identifying what we need or how we feel.
Choosing to pause and listen to your self
throughout the day will give you essential
information about what is important to
Journalling is such a powerful tool to learn
about yourself. Spending time each day
writing down your thoughts and feelings will
help you clarify what is important to you. Each
page will give you the opportunity to express
yourself and process your experiences. As
you read through the pages you can reflect
and deepen your awareness of yourself
and what is truly important to you. Choose
to affirm, acknowledge and nurture yourself
through the healing and transformative
practice of journaling.
4
Develop Your
Gratitude Practice
If you want to find out what is important to
you develop a gratitude practice. Identifying
what you are grateful for naturally highlights
what is most important to you. Pause and
write down three things you are grateful for
in this moment. Are those things, people,
and/or experiences you value and cherish?
When you choose to nurture your gratitude
practice, you will reconnect daily to what
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