Comments on The Larissa Monologues: The Art of Self Care

wow larissa! i haven't read your blog in a while b...

2009-05-01T02:21:00.000-07:00

wow larissa! i haven't read your blog in a while but i'm on one of my spontaneous self-care days =) it's always a pleasure to read your posts - they bring a smile to anyone's face. and your recipes... sound so good. i will have to try and make them one day.

hope things are looking better (from the day you posted your recipe for haupia cakes) for you!

this is such an inspiring post! I agree, we never...

2009-04-30T13:26:00.000-07:00

this is such an inspiring post!

I agree, we never have time to dedicate to ourselves, but we should *make* time. Thank you for reminding me of that!

It's so easy to put your health aside and say you'...

2009-04-29T09:17:00.000-07:00

It's so easy to put your health aside and say you'll get to it later because the impact of doing that isn't immediately obvious. It's great that you're making this a priority. I love the list!

I'm in agreement with everyone else... good post. ...

2009-04-29T03:55:00.000-07:00

I'm in agreement with everyone else... good post.

I have been thinking about this, but I am pretty sure I have not found all that would give me a balanced life. The things I've come up with so far:
Exercise
Sleep (dunno how long yet)
Eat
Spend time with friends
Call pops
Soak in sun

I'll continue this list.

those definitely sound like great ways to take car...

2009-04-28T13:13:00.000-07:00

those definitely sound like great ways to take care of yourself. i have definitely made reading my own personal salvation over the past year. it's amazing.

Hey, I went for a run yesterday. And then after th...

2009-04-28T12:46:00.000-07:00

Hey, I went for a run yesterday. And then after that, I took a bath. Two things in one day!

This is absolutely beautiful, I've re-read it a ha...

2009-04-28T11:15:00.000-07:00

This is absolutely beautiful, I've re-read it a half-dozen times and still think I could read it again.

Thank you for the reminder.

xox

Oh how I needed this post. I need to sit down and ...

2009-04-28T09:21:00.000-07:00

Oh how I needed this post. I need to sit down and think about my list. And then stick to it. Because I've been ignoring myself lately. And there's this awkward silence between us that I'm really not digging. I need my balance mojo back!

9 hours of sleep Hang out with friends & famil...

2009-04-28T07:46:00.000-07:00

9 hours of sleep
Hang out with friends & family
Drink beer with friends & family
Jog wtih iPod
Take Ibuprofen (after the jog or drinking)

This is a timely post for me as I have felt overru...

2009-04-28T07:35:00.000-07:00

This is a timely post for me as I have felt overrun with too much to do and very little down time. Ideally I would enjoy doing:

walking
yoga
water aerobics
reading
drawing
crafting
journaling/blogging
laying in the park looking at the clouds
singing
8 hours of sleep
cooking
checking in with friends (not email)

Wow, your list is exactly the things I love to do!...

2009-04-28T07:11:00.000-07:00

Wow, your list is exactly the things I love to do!

Mostly what you put on the list. The essentials o...

2009-04-28T01:38:00.000-07:00

Mostly what you put on the list.

The essentials of sleep enough ( although I barely do it well ), eat well ad include more veggies ( usually fail ), exercise ( been going good so far ), spend time with friends at least meet them once or twice a week, write and read blog ( always!), take a nap, watch entertaining dvd's / tv, go out, pamper myself once a week in salon, etc.

I feel you. Balance is important :)

Run a few miles. Brew a batch of beer. Acknowledge...

2009-04-28T00:25:00.000-07:00

Run a few miles.
Brew a batch of beer.
Acknowledge and hand over anxieties to God.
Drink said beer.
Eat breakfast with the TV off.
Read.
Go for a hike.