We are often told to take better care of ourselves - for many this may be difficult as maybe they have never been shown how to or may feel guilty. To nurture means to honour, value, esteem and care for. In order to care for yourself you will need to ask the question, what is the self?

The act of asking that question directs the attention to what can be called the conscious or aware self.  When you give attention to the conscious self, it is encouraged to grow and develop. Very simply, to nurture the self is to explore the self, to know the self.

This is a good time then to reflect on who you are, by asking a few questions. This is about spending time with and getting to know you. How is your physical being? Does it need attention? What kind of attention does it need? How is your emotional self? Does it need attention? What kind of attention? How is your spiritual self? Are you taking time to connect with the greater consciousness, your soul and spirit?

Loving, affirming attention is in itself nurturing. So many people in modern society are starved for simple loving, nurturing attention. Take time this month to give yourself that attention.  Be fully present where ever you are or who ever you are with as you pay attention to the details of experience, the richness and texture your consciousness will expand. This is a living meditation and when the Dalai Lama says " I aim to live my life as a meditation" this is what he means.

So the meditation for this month is simply to nurture yourself by being more aware in the moments of your life.