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The Alphabet Self-Care by Dr. Pio J Cabada, DSW, LCSW-R
Sometimes the smallest reminder is all we need. I hope something here lands for you today.
A – Always remember your strengths
B – Be generous with your self-care
C – Care for others by listening and just being there
D – Do not give advice unless they ask for it; just listen
E – Eat what makes you feel good
F – Find ways to increase your self-understanding
G – Gear yourself with your instincts
H – Hold yourself accountable
I – Instincts are useful
J – Judging yourself or others — what for, and how does it help?
K – Know that you are worth it
L – Love is love is love is love…and Life isn't fair for any of us, and it's ok
M – Make memorable memories
N – Nourish yourself in ways that give you inspiration and motivation
O – Open your heart
P – Pain is part of life
Q – Question what you know — does it serve you or others?
R – Right relationship is everything
S – Suspend trivial things and thoughts
T – Tug a friend you have not seen in a while
U – Unconditional love for others begins with unconditional love for self
V – Valor is a good thing
W – Welcome new challenges and opportunities
X – Xanadu, the movie, has great music — listen to it
Y – Yoga means union — connect your mind and body
Z – A zinger is not always necessary
Now create your own Alphabet Self-Care — and see what shifts.
About The Quiet Work of Becoming
The ideas shared here are drawn from the same reflections that shaped my book, The Quiet Work of Becoming: From Dream to Reality — a collection centered on growth, awareness, and the everyday process of becoming.
"I wrote this book one day at a time. Not perfectly. Not all figured out. Just honestly. It's not a how-to. It won't tell you how to fix yourself. It simply creates space — to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what you already know."
— Dr. Pio Cabada-Bleier, psychotherapist, writer, and someone who's still becoming.