I come from a family that loves to fish. I’m not the most patient of fisher women, so I don’t really include myself in this, but I have cast my share of rods. When life comes down hard upon you, it’s important to cast lifelines into the future.
These can be as simple as a coffee date with a friend. Putting a date on your calendar to look forward to is essential.
It can even be an appointment with a doctor or therapist or other health provider. Get some things on the calendar that you know you need to get yourself to.
Plan a vacation! This is my favorite one, but even a quick trip to see your parents at the end of the week can be just the balm you need.
I have a haircut planned for Wednesday this week and I’m looking forward to it with great thrill. It’ll be an hour of self-care with my favorite hairstylist who’s known me for 11 years now. She checks up on me and has seen me at my lowest as well as my best. Plus I’ll leave with a great hairstyle after a relaxing shampoo with complimentary neck and shoulder massage. Perks!
If you need something in the short term, plan on doing something today, maybe in just a few hours that you love to do. Watch a favorite movie while eating dark chocolate. Take a walk around your house and take pictures of anything that strikes you as beautiful. Get something done you’ve been putting off.
How about you? What are your lines you’re casting into the future?
