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itsfi

Hey there, BIC! I don't know about you, but keeping up (or even just doing) things for my own wellness or self-care can slide off my radar or just get pushed aside for some other activity. That happens even more often at the end of the year and with the holidays.

Here we have a game of wellness bingo for November. I thought it would be a fun way to try to keep at it, or to keep it top of mind, by making a little game of it. I also thought this might be a good way to get a leg up on resolutions for the new year. Wellness takes work - let's do the work together, BIC!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

🌻 There are a couple of ways to participate. You can aim every week (or every month) to try to check off a different 5-boxes in a row - vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. OR, to add a different take to this wellness challenge, you can use this sheet to see how many boxes you can check off this month. Those are just 2 ways to participate; I'm sure there are other ways and if there's an approach that you find works better for you to get in a little more self care, more regularly, please do share!

BONUS CHALLENGE: This challenge is certainly one you can do on your own. It's also something we can take part in together! Share about the activities you did to earn each square. I love hearing from this Community - I learn about new things I wouldn't have thought of otherwise. Or, share challenges or questions.

🎀 We are all at different stages of our wellness / self-care journey. I'm not at expert at all at this and if there's an activity that is not something you are ready for or that you shouldn't engage in, make the adjustments you need to, or just skip the activity. For instance, the first square is to take a walk outside - if it's storming outside or you're in an area where it is not safe to walk outside (e.g., weather advisory, shelter-in-place, etc.), then skip this one and stay indoors. Be safe. For some of these activities, particularly the physical ones, please consult with your physician or health care provider before starting, if and as appropriate.

⏲ The time periods I included are arbitrary - if you want or can do more than a 10 minute walk outside, go for it. If you're starting out or if you're crunched for time, aim for 5 minutes and work up when, if and as appropriate for you.

🗒 Wondering about the activities mentioned in the squares? Check this out - Wellness In Progress: November 2024 - Activity Summary

peculiarzmakeup

Summary and Additional Squares For November

The arrows are completed

Additions

Mask Time ✔️

Tried out a couple sets w/ my sister

Quiet Time ✔️

I did some writing I wrote a few poems

Hand + Foot Care ✔️

54 Thrones African Beauty Butter Mini Gift Set

Try Something New ✔️

Press on Nails

Aromatherapy

Candles ( Rasperry Jam)

Wax Melts (Cinnamon Bun)

Get Outdoors ✔️- Short periods of time it’s chilly! 🥶

SPF ❌✔️- It’s in my foundation 🙂

Music 🎵 ✔️

Catch Up With Friend ✔️

Be Kind to self ✔️

Tool Time the Self care edition ✔️

These will be goals for this month.

Read 20 Minutes ❌

Stretch ❌

Veggies ❌

Fruits and Veggies ❌

Looking forward to Decembers! Happy December 🙂

caitbird

@peculiarzmakeup awesome job with your self care and your wellness bingo! I hope you had fun with your sister! 💜

peculiarzmakeup

Thank you so much! It was very fun 🙂 🤩 @caitbird

Samtian

@peculiarzmakeup WOO great job!!!

peculiarzmakeup

Thank you so much 🙂 I really appreciate it ❤️ @Samtian

PrettyPaint

@peculiarzmakeup Those hand creams look so nice. I’ve never been brave enough to try press on nails!

peculiarzmakeup

I really love them! And oo that might be fun to try @PrettyPaint

itsfi

Look at you go @peculiarzmakeup‌‌❣️ Criss cross BINGO! Your wax melts are making me want a cinnamon bun. I'll make my way to the kitchen to see if I have all the ingredients, once I've decided I've had enough time under this warm and toasty electric blanket. 😆

Ahhhh, I bet you and your sister had the best time! Did you two discover any new favorite sheet masks? The 54 Thrones set is such a great way to try out the different scents - there's so much product in each tube, too. Have you tried their 54 Thrones Mini Moisturizing Butter Cream Body Wash - Non-Stripping with Shea Butter, Ceramides and ...? I sometimes use it as a hand wash - it's beautifully moisturizing.

peculiarzmakeup

Cinnamon buns sound delicious right now! We had a great time! We loved the ones we tried they were very soothing! Ooo I didn’t know they made body wash I’ll have to look into that I’ve been loving these balms so much they smell so good! And thank you! 🙂 @itsfi

itsfi

@peculiarzmakeup, the body wash is thick but still easy to work with. My dry skin feels nicely moisturized by it. The tube get easily mangled as you work your way through the product: that was the only “con” about it for me and even then, not a big deal.

CorgiMommy

Fabulous, how was the time with your sister? @peculiarzmakeup

peculiarzmakeup

Thank you so much! It was very fun! I appreciate you asking 🙂 it’s always nice to see family 🩵 @CorgiMommy

CorgiMommy

Glad you got to spend time with her @peculiarzmakeup

peculiarzmakeup

Thank you so much! 😊 @CorgiMommy

caitbird

Last Wellness Bingo update for November - I didn't manage to check off every activity this month, but am still happy with how much I was able to do with my self care!

New since last post:

- take a walk outside - I went for a couple of nice long walks with my parents and Sunny over the Thanksgiving break, it was great to get some fresh air and exercise and work off some of that delicious food!

- mask time - I took a leaf from @itsfi 's book and used a couple of hair masks (also part of my Pan It! 2024 project)

- make a dish using seasonal vegetables - I helped my mom with a lot of the Thanksgiving cooking, including roasted brussels sprouts and roasted rainbow carrots & parsnips

- foot care - I took the time to take care of my feet after showering with a foot scrub, foot serum, and foot cream

- body care - also after showering, I took the time to apply different serums and lotions to help my dry skin stay hydrated and healthy

Samtian

@caitbird Whoa everything looks amazing. And pet cuddles, yeah that's the best!!!

caitbird

@Samtian thank you so much! 😊

itsfi

Wowza @caitbird! Those veggie dishes look delicious. 😋 I'm super impressed with your foot care sesh - taking notes on that one! 🗒 Out of curiosity, does the Pacifica strawberry peach lotion smell like strawberries and peaches? Since I'm up to my eyeballs in lotions, I'm just asking for a friend ... 😅

Excellent job on your BINGO!