I've had quite a few people email me and ask, 'what's the catch' to the Self-Care Challenge. Understandably they are suspicious that somehow this will cost money, or be overly complicated or take a lot of time. I want to allay these concerns.
I've worked with victims of crime for over 20 years and have seen the impact working with people in crisis has on the professionals. About 16 years ago the state of Washington's Office of Crime Victim Advocacy asked me to 'throw' together a class for the yearly conference (which they no longer have due to budget constraints.) I decided to do a class on self-care for helping professionals called "Joy is a Choice" and it took off. Since then, self-care has been a passion of mine. I've taught the workshop to hundreds of professionals - successfully. In my experience I've come to believe that many women are burned out and deep in self-dislike, operating every day on a wing and a prayer so to speak. Working with non-professionals has become an even bigger passion of mine. Thus, I decided to try to reach folks who would not normally have access to my workshop. So...
1. There is zero - as in NO - money of any kind involved in the Challenge at any time in the Challenge. This is FREE 100%.
2. The Challenges will be something you can work on in your own time. If you can't keep up, you will still receive them every day in your email and can do them as you can - please just do them in the order they are sent. I'm not the Challenge police. You do what works for you. I can tell you if you commit to doing them faithfully every day you will have the start of an amazing self-care routine that you design for yourself by the end of the Challenge.
3. There is no research, study, 'art' or purchasing of outside products in order to complete each Challenge. The questions will draw off YOUR life experience. As long as you are totally honest with yourself in answering the questions, you will be just fine.
4. As I have reiterated before, and feel compelled to remind everyone, this is NOT therapy nor is it designed to replace therapeutic interventions. It will not solve complex psychological, emotional, or relationship issues in anyone's life. Do not use it as such. This should be a fun, soul searching, heart-felt, and productive use of your time and something you look forward to each day.
5. If at anytime you find yourself dreading doing it, then don't. Please don't write me an email and tell me how much you hate it, just simply unsubscribe and you won't receive any further emails.
I look forward to this journey we are taking together toward more self-love, self-care and finding joy in each day. Until Friday...
Julie