What is one thing you do that is just for you?
By 34momma
@34momma (13882)
United States
October 13, 2010 3:03pm CST
We all have busy lives. Family, kids, partners, jobs, even running your own business. But what is that one thing you always do just for you to keep you happy and energized to deal with daily life?
I know for me it's reading. I will read just about anything. I love a great self help books, or a book that will help my run my websites better. Even a good murder mystery. I just love to read. I even think I am going to treat myself to on Kindle or Nook this year so I can have hundreds of books right at my finger tips.
What is the one thing you just love to do that's all about you?
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14 responses
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
14 Oct 10
learning,drawing and reading.
they are my favorite activities.
and i enjoyed and loved doing all these.
it gives me some kind of relaxation and they keep me happy and energized my daily life.
if i need to chosoe one out of the three then it will be learning as it cover everything.
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@athinapie (1150)
• Philippines
14 Oct 10
I totally get what you mean. Despite of our responsibilities with our life, we also need to get away from it all and spend some time with ourselves. There are times when we just want to be alone and do something that we like. I think that reading like what you are doing is a good hobby. As for me, what I do is I go out and do bargain hunting. I love buying new clothes and not spend that much on them. It is really fulfilling to buy something cheap and you still like it. That is my stress reliever.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Oct 10
34momma I just for me with my new headphones on listen to all my favorite
Mozart pieces also another just for me are sue Graftons Kinsey Milhone's p.I. stories. I love to read and mystery's top my listen and anything by Stephen King too.Ihave a slew of favorite authors.
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@doglady112 (604)
• Canada
13 Oct 10
I walk twice a day and I try to eat right. Sometimes I don't get to walk everyday and sometimes I don't eat right for the whole day. But I'm trying.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
15 Oct 10
girl that is jsut great. hey we are human. and we should always treat ourselves. that's why i give myself one day a week to have those things that i know i should not eat on a daily basis. This cuts out the feeling bad. and I love walking as much as i love reading! Enjoy it
@34momma (13882)
• United States
15 Oct 10
but your family don't belong to you. they are not a thing to own. there has to be a thing that you like to do apart from your family that you enjoy. I am a mother of three so i know all about family and wanting them to be the most important part of your life, but if you don't put yourself on that list of most important, you are going to be in a big trouble my friend
@SViswan (12051)
• India
17 Jan 11
It's reading for me too. I love to read....and will read anything. I have a membership at the library. For a very long time I didn't read since my partner never liked to see me reading. He thought it was a waste of time. REading the newspaper (when he wasn't around) was fine...but not other books and I couldn't BUY anything. But after a few years of this....I couldn't handle the NOT reading and I've got back to reading....and I am at peace...lol
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
13 Oct 10
What I do just for myself is "Yoga Meditation". Meditation is one thing no one can do it for another. One has to do it by oneself, to gaing the benefits of meditation. I have been practising Yoga Meditation for over ten years now, as regularly as I can. This is a way to attain peace of mind and tranquility. The best way for mental health.
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@SimpleBB (1329)
• Philippines
14 Oct 10
We're on the same boat, momma. I love reading too, more of investigative rather than romance. I love the excitement of resolving a murder case especially with those court litigations. I love Tami Hoag's and Patricia Cornwell. Informative and art books is also of interest to me.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
13 Oct 10
One thing that makes me energized and keeps my mood on the go is doing mylot.
Yes,since i joined this site,i feel like i missed something if i can not come online.
There are times that i am too busy and i don't have much spare time to spend here in mylot.
So,all i can do is open my account and read some friends discussions and just log out.
And it is fine with me,or respond one topic will do.
I like this site,it keeps me going,and i don't want to miss a lot of things about mylot.
@19Bey83 (194)
• United States
13 Oct 10
For me, it's getting my nails done. Everything I ever do is always for someone else, never for myself. So a few years ago I started going to get a manicure and since then, I labeled that something "just for me". No one else. Makes me feel good and look good too. I love it! Everyone should have something they do just for themselves.
