Unconventional Self-Care Diary with Dionne Nicole

"I’m calling it. Binging on a television show totally counts as self-care. I know. I know. I just talked about going on a Content Diet in episode 34 where I gave up all media consumption minus books and music but the three-day experiment has passed. In fact, I lasted for 4 days because I was enjoying the change of pace and Brian McKnight so much. But after a long mental day I wanted to escape. This is how I found the show “Normal People” on Hulu and as one hour turned to six, my relationship to time changed." 

Today's Self-Care Prompts:

• What do I need? The answer is your self-care.
• When I’m 80 years old, am I going to regret X?

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• 014 - Relaxing Without TV
• 023 - Choose Your Own Adventure With A Quest
• 034 - Going On A Content Diet

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"I don’t want to make one more decision today. Today has been a rollercoaster of emotions which is why I’m glad that I captured it as it was happening. Sometimes our truths can be easily forgotten as we transition into other modes and experiences which is why reflection is so important to me. It has a way of taking the lesson from the frustration so I don’t have to keep revisiting it. I can just focus on what I’ve learned instead. I know I’m not the only person who has felt this or is currently feeling it so my single women, this one is for you. You’re about to hear my thoughts exactly as they were and then how I’m reflecting on it now that a few hours have passed. It’s not just you."

Today's Self-Care Prompt:

• What is self-care going to look like for you today?

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• 004 - Get What You Need
• 022 - The Least Amount Of Effort
• 025 - You Only Have So Much Bandwidth

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"I think we all need to get into the regular habit of going on a content diet. When I say content, it's anything that we consume. Television. Movies. Audiobooks. Kindle books. Paperback books. Podcasts. Blogs. Magazines. News. Music. YouTube. Instagram. Twitter. Facebook. LinkedIn. Not everything is good for us all of the time. It's like gorging at a buffet and trying to eat it all just because it's there. I like missing something. I like giving myself a new appreciation of something every now and again. I didn't realize how desperately I was in need of a content diet until I got into my car the other day and realized that I forgot my phone."

Today's Self-Care Prompts:

• Go on a content diet! Choose only two kinds of content to consume for the next three days.
• When you feel the urge for something else, ask: Why am I reaching for this? What benefit am I seeking? Can I get it in another way? 

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• 005 - Forced Break Moments
• 023 - Choose Your Own Adventure With A Quest
• 032 - Impromptu Dance: An Alternative To Yoga

Let’s be pen pals at [email protected]

Download a digital magazine filled with unconventional self-care tips at www.dionneandselfcare.com

P.S. You're doing great!

"If you’re in a situation where you feel stuck. If it feels like you have too many decisions that you need to make and you don’t know how to tell if you’re going in the right direction, decide what’s actually true. How do you really feel? What do you really need in order for it to work? It’s having that brave moment and deciding, IF I REFUSE TO SETTLE, this is what I want. Because maybe that’s why we don’t begin. We focus more on all the reasons something is hard or won’t work instead of focusing on the truth of our needs."

Today's Self-Care Prompts:

• Who am I? A sprinter or marathoner?
• If I refused to settle, what is the truth about my needs?

Let’s be pen pals at [email protected]

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P.S. You're doing great!

Category: Mindset | Similar Episodes: 033, 058, 091 | https://www.unconventionalselfcare.com | [email protected]

“It rolled off my tongue so easily. I was in a conversation with someone and they made a pretty bold declaration and my immediate response was YET. Y-E-T. It may not be reality now but it can be in the future. And if you want it to be in the future, you better start adding YET to the end of those declarations. Especially the ones that are focused on what you're currently lacking. I'm not pregnant. YET. I'm not making a million dollars. YET. I'm not married. YET. I'm not a good sleeper. YET. I'm not a good dancer. YET. I'm not feeling better. YET.”

P.S. You’re doing great!