Comments on: subway self-care

By: a little kindness « All That

a little kindness « All That — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:10:26 +0000

[...] thanks to Kylie for this post. When I read it I thought I had learned this already, but I would be wrong – I would be shy [...]

By: Kylie

Kylie — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:41:05 +0000

Monica: Ugh; I can’t stand laundry, either. At least the whole laundromat process. My dream apartment would have a washing machine. Truly.

Elizabeth: Mmm, good reminder to look for the other spots I do this. I’m sure they’re there, if I just do a little poking around.

Mel: Yay hooray!

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:13:45 +0000

“Maybe self-care isn’t always about the grand gestures…” Perfect. True. Lovely. Yay!!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:24:02 +0000

Huh. It would never have occurred to me to change cars. I would think I had to suffer in silence. I wonder where else I do this now.

Yay, you, for changing your pattern and then helping us find ours!

By: Monica

Monica — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:08:13 +0000

This so true! I was so proud of myself for lugging laundry to the laundromat even though all my friends get theirs done (yes- only in NYC, right?). But I HATE it. And it only saves a couple bucks. And now I realize I was just doing it to somehow “prove” I was a real New Yorker. Thanks Kylie!

By: Kylie

Kylie — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:50:41 +0000

Lori: That sounds extremely unpleasant. Good for you for taking care of yourself and going to a better station. The nose does know best; you’re so right.

Sui: Ooh yes. And loving yourself and loving somebody else go together like…peanut butter and jelly. Green eggs and ham. Tea and crumpets.

Jenna: I’ve never heard this expression, about the penny dropping. Curious! Yes, we are all worthy of feeling good. And usually, the small gestures are the easiest to implement. Added up, they revolutionize things.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:42:45 +0000

Oh my gosh it’s like the penny just dropped. This is so true. I’ve been taking better care of myself lately and have noticed a huge difference in my mood, body image and belief in myself. We’re all worthy of feeling good, no matter how small the gesture. Thank you for your insightful posts always. x

By: sui solitaire

sui solitaire — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:14:51 +0000

I love this post because it shows how loving yourself can be expressed in the smallest of ways, just like love to a partner can be as well.

♥

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:42:38 +0000

You go girl! My act of “self care” was leaving a subway platform last night. It smelled funny and when I reached the bottom it had the appearance of some sort of smoke condition. While other people just seemed to continue to stand on the platform waiting for the train, I quickly went back up the steps, back outside and walked to another train on a different line some blocks away.

So moral of the story whether just plain disgusting or potentially dangerous, the nose knows best.