09/03/2021
I canât say this enough. Self care isnât always bath bombs and spa dates!!
Self care is taking care of yourself, being a mother to yourself. When you were younger and your mom told you itâs bath time, you didnât always want to did you? But she knew you needed it.
Self care to me is doing what I want in my free time (like going to Peggyâs Cove).
But, self care is also saying âno I canât go to the gym today, I really need to clean my apartment.â I let it get to this point and being around mess and clutter isnât any better for your mental health than not moving!
Sometimes self care isnât glamorous, sometimes itâs not even fun. But itâs what youâre mind, body and soul needs. When you need to rest from the gym, rest! When you need to get to the gym but maybe would rather watch Netflix, get up and go to the gym!
All of these decisions are easier said than done. Trust me. For a long time I struggled with pushing myself enough that was helpful, but not so much that I wasnât listening to my body. It comes with practice, like anything in life. Slowly but surely Iâm getting better at it.
So today I may not have got my training in before work, as much as I wanted to. But damn my apartment is clean!! And thatâs another form of self care for me.
@ Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia
