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Hello there,

It’s finally June! It seems like there is already so much going on, doesn’t it? But there's always time for a walk (or there should be, right).

The school year is wrapping up, weddings, weekend barbeques are scheduled and, for those of us in the East and Mid-West, the garden is calling, and it’s already time to start weeding.

May was jam-packed for me, too, how about you?

Last month My Concrete Dove hosted 31 Days of Self-Care, which kept me pretty busy. I hope you were able to participate in at least some of the activities on the self-care calendar. 🌟Gold star if you did!

If not, it’s never too late. Just click here to get the calendar and apply it to June. And a walk is a great way to start.

The goal of the month-long May event was to explore self-care and discover what works best for you to develop a habit of self-care for the months & years ahead. While I won't be posting daily about self-care for a while, it will be a recurring theme on the blog and Instagram (I hope your following me there).

If you struggle with idea of self-care, and many do, please remember what Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ “ –Mark 12:30 (NIV)

He also said, “The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”–Mark 12:31 (NIV)

Did you notice the “as yourself” part of verse 31? It’s just as important as the rest of the passage.

Friends, we cannot love, and I’ll add care for others well when we neglect loving and caring for ourselves. Self-care is not a selfish activity. Self-care is a necessary activity and one I believe we are instructed to do.

“𝓔𝔁𝓹𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓸𝓯 𝓖𝓸𝓭.” – 𝓒. 𝓖. 𝓙𝓾𝓷𝓰

If self-care is a struggle for you, hit reply and let me know how I can pray for you. 

I’ll keep this short because, you know, it’s finally nice outside. So, go take an Awe Walk (find out what that is here) and enjoy your June and your day. Here's a photo from one of the Awe Walks I've taken with my son.

This is the beautiful Cranbrook House & Gardens in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

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