03/09/2021
I canāt say this enough. Self care isnāt 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 itās bath time, you didnāt 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 Peggyās Cove).
But, self care is also saying āno I canāt go to the gym today, I really need to clean my apartment.ā I let it get to this point and being around mess and clutter isnāt any better for your mental health than not moving!
Sometimes self care isnāt glamorous, sometimes itās not even fun. But itās what youāre 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 wasnāt listening to my body. It comes with practice, like anything in life. Slowly but surely Iām 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 thatās another form of self care for me.
@ Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia
