Self Care

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Sometimes self care involves tackling a chore or project so I see and feel the accomplishment of end result. Sometimes it involves down time and extra sleep and not doing much at all.

Sometimes self care involves looking my habits either thinking or doing and making changes to better my life. Sometimes it involves accepting things just as they are including me.

Sometimes self care involves reaching out and connecting with loved ones and friends. Sometimes it involves quiet alone time to sit and just be or to do something I enjoy like reading or knitting or watching a movie that takes me to another place or time.

Sometimes self care involves getting exercise and sometimes it involves getting rest. Sometimes self care involves eating right and sometimes it involves eating chocolate and ice cream.

Self care is nourishment for our spirit.

Taking good care of me isn’t about being selfish it’s about having compassion and knowing that life will be richer when I am filled up once again. It involves pausing to really consider what it is that I need and courageously giving myself the permission to do it.

What do you need right now to take good care of you?