Today, we are talking about self-care and why it’s SO IMPORTANT, what it is and what it’s not, and 11 ways that I personally practice self-care to inspire some new ideas!
So let’s get to it!
WHAT IS SELF-CARE?
Self-care is basically the manifestation of self-love. It’s self-love in action.
When you fully and truly love yourself, you naturally want to take care of yourself. You do this by nourishing, nurturing, respecting, honoring, understanding, embracing, and appreciating ALL parts of you: mind, body and soul.
Self-care is all about showing love for yourself through practices that energize, empower, relax, enliven, inspire, nurture, rejuvenate and uplift you.
Self-care is NOT about doing things that feel good temporarily and drain you, hurt you, or disempower you.
For example, indulging in a pound of chocolate cake on the terms that “you’re making yourself happy and it’s a form of self-care” does not constitute as a loving act because it’s actually bad for you.
Therefore, it’s important to make the distinction between true self-care and self-sabotage disguised as self-care.
Also, self-love and self-care isn’t about being selfish, self-absorbed, self-centered and doing what you want, when you want, and how you want without any regard for how you affect other people or your environment.
When we are talking about self-love, we are referring to a deep, essential, and permanent type of love, not some superficial, arrogant, surface, ego-based “love.”
To love and care for yourself is simply to listen to your needs and take the time to nurture yourself.
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