One for me, one for you – The Art of Self-Care

No one can take care of you the way you can take care of you, so make sure you take care of yourself. The Rock‘s advice to Lilly Singh

My coworker had a cute little silver bracelet on her wrist today from her daughter that said, “self-care isn’t selfish.”

As a young ‘in I think I only looked out for me. That flipped when as a new mom, and then later as a new business owner, I totally forgot self-care and was either in survive or die mode, or going a hundred miles an hour all day everyday.

A better way to live is to take the time to care for yourself. This can be hard, parents all over the world sacrifice a part of themselves for their children. Adults work to make a living for the next generation, which is a beautiful thing. We all owe a debt to those who came before us and the only thing we can do to even attempt to repay that is care for those around us now the best we can. This starts with self-care.

I’m not talking about going to the spa or the salon every week, although, it’s cool if that’s your thing. I’m talking about making sure you get that workout in regularly, or doing the thing that makes you feel like you, that thing that you naturally do whenever you find yourself with an unexpected free half hour. Taking a walk, reading a book, like an actual book. Taking a bath, making a leisurely dinner. I feel like I’m telling you all my favorites here. Doesn’t the word leisurely just feel leisurely?

Loving ourselves starts from a place of reverence for life. And the things we do to nurture ourselves make us better equipped to nurture others. This will help us be our best selves, and as Tom Bilyeu says, “We create momentum in our lives when we are at our best.”

You aren’t a selfish person for taking care of yourself, just a happy one. Jen Sincero

Take care of you!

Love,

Rachel