We're all a bit stressed out right now with the exam season in full swing, and it's possible we're forgetting to breathe deeply and just letting all thoughts of fun and chilling out fly out the window. It's all too easy to say "I don't have time to look after myself now, "I have to revise for X/finish this dissertation first!" But life, for all of its beauty, is going to constantly throw stresses our way and the mark of self-esteem and strength of character is how we respond to those stresses without letting them consume us.
(Can probably guess I forgot to do this today big-time >_< but being mindful and aware of your thoughts and feelings is crucial to changing bad habits)
We might feel we should leave quality "me-time" out for now and concentrate because we've got the whole summer ahead to enjoy ourselves/focus on recovery, but really our favourite pastimes come to full fruition during the hard times to give us a much needed helping hand back on our feet. Until we need them, we often take our skills and qualities for granted. And I know I'm a bit stressed by how I'm gonna cope after the end of term, because summer's just a big void of possibility. Choices are strange things, they can make or break us.
So I'm going to encourage everyone now to stand up tall and proud and let us know: what's your favourite thing in the world? What activity or topic or culture really makes you squeal with joy and think, "This is my time to shine!"? What makes you feel simply glad to be alive?