Feel Pleasure Now

FEEL PLEASURE NOW
Believe you are worthy of pleasure and happiness right now. You do not have to wait for the pain to become better or go away. Enjoy your life now. If your pain is too severe to enjoy life the way you want to, find new ways to feel pleasure. If you can no longer run in the park, walk or go in your wheelchair. If you can’t write or read because of your hands or eyes, use your ears to listen. Appreciate the simple things whenever you can.

I am often grateful I can no longer rush through life. My pain and health have slowed me down. I will always remember going on a field trip to the Art Museum with my youngest son’s second grade class. I had promised to go for weeks. I had turned in my chaperone form to the teacher and was scheduled. That morning I had an excruciating headache. My pain was so intense I didn’t want to go. My son was so excited and proud I was going; I couldn’t turn back. I enjoyed the Vatican’s exhibit on Angels. I enjoyed eating a picnic on the grass outside with my son and his friends. I will always treasure the special moments I had with my child that day. I remember the beauty and the love. I don’t remember my headache.

The world is full of beauty to be enjoyed. I am worthy of the pleasure these blessings can bring. Sometimes I am experiencing these moments because of my pain and not in spite of it.

Exercise
What are you doing to enjoy your life right now? Practice doing something special for yourself everyday. Choose from the list below and add our own. Write down what you will do each day, until you have incorporated it as part of your daily routine; usually this takes 30 days.
Reading a good book ___
Newspaper ___
Magazines ___
Outings ___
Movies ___
Drives ___
Going to the country ___n A favorite park ___
Out to eat ___
Long bubble baths ___n Lighting candles ___n Playing soft music __n Burning incense ___
Visiting with friends ___n Talking on the phone with friends ___
Eating a special treat, like chocolate or ice cream ___
Buying yourself a small present ___n A big present ___
Getting a massage ___n A manicure ___n A pedicure ___n A facial ___
Alte
ative therapies like
Acupuncture ___n Energy work ___n Cranal sacral ___
Others: (5 lines)
Be sure to plan each day in advance to ensure something special happens.
Monday ___
Tuesday ___
Wednesday ___
Thursday ___
Friday ___
Saturday ___
Sunday ___