#52SmallThings: A Weekly Self-Care Challenge

The clear-cut benefit of forgiveness is pretty obvious: the weight it can lift of off both parties. We don’t know about you, but it can hard and heavy to hold onto resentment, and vice versa for the helplessness that others may feel when they’ve done us — or someone else — wrong.

But this comes with a caveat: forgiveness doesn’t mean we have to allow that hurt to "slide." We get to determine how forgiveness affects us or doesn’t, and how we move forward.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks can forgive others from her past that have abandoned her when she really needed someone to support her.

What about you?

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Forgiving others? It can be done.
Forgiving ourselves? Depending on what you’re going through, this might be a little trickier (but nevertheless important).

If you fall into the latter category, today’s prompt is for you. Granting forgiveness toward ourselves is just as important as understanding and coming to terms with our past actions, behaviors, or habits in order to heal.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks wants to forgive herself for how she spoke to herself all the years she grappled with perfectionism. She wants to be more gentle with how she interacts with herself and how she manages rejection and setbacks in her life.

What’s something you want to forgive yourself for?

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As a health community, much of our lived experience is, in some way (or all the ways!), impacted by the conditions we ourselves or someone we care about manages on a daily basis.

Our bodies, minds, and emotions influence many facets of our lives, from our daily routines to how we interact with ourselves and those around us. Forgiveness can also play a role as we navigate the ins and outs of those often challenging and sometimes unpredictable or inconsistent conditions.

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks health taught her that it’s OK to forgive herself for the unhelpful habits she’s developed growing up. She learned it’s also OK to speak up for herself now and change what she needs to in order to live a life that’s better for her.

What has your health taught you about forgiveness?

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We’ll be talking about forgiveness this week — a process we all experience differently, at varied paces, and for a range of distinct reasons. Some of our experiences are heavily influenced by the complexities of our daily circumstances, lived trauma/abuse, or health conditions. But when it comes down to it: how we manage the process of forgiveness, for ourselves and toward others, is an inherently personal journey.

For you, is it easier to forgive someone else than it is yourself? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. ⬇️

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There are multiple ways we can think about our responsibilities — from the tasks we have to complete and check off of to-do lists to others we may have to look out for, lead, or take care of, like family, children, pets, coworkers, or even ourselves.

Who in your life are you most responsible for right now?

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Let’s be real Mighties, we can’t always keep up with every single one of our responsibilities 24/7. It’s just so exhausting! And not possible! We’re human! (No shame at all, we definitely understand.)

What responsibility would you say you are — purposefully or not — avoiding at the moment?

Finish today’s #52SmallThings prompt below.

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Keeping up with our daily responsibilities isn’t always easy. Some days come with a load of responsibilities, while others are a bit lighter and leave more room for rest and fun. (And balancing our health needs and energy levels along with those responsibilities may also be an added task all on its own!)

What daily responsibility do you find to be most challenging? Which is the easiest?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says that her most challenging responsibility is balancing her finances while her easiest is making sure she's getting her work done every day.

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