Self-Care...
BLah
Pick the roses, peeps.
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Self-care is such a buzzword. It’s two words, technically, but no matter how you label it, it calls up cringe-worthy images of the last two years in particular. Sure, at first, it was nice to get the reminders to take care of ourselves, but it became more and more of a chore to think about what self-care is, and who determined whether we were taking enough care of ourselves.
I made a habit of working out five days a week and reducing the amount of junk that entered my body in the form of empty calories and sugars. It wasn’t long before my body adapted, the flavors of things like Bugles and tortillas were no longer missed (but we won’t talk about Doritos), and I cut the amount of cheese, cream, and dairy in my coffee down to almost none. I have been feeling great, and feel like I’ve made very few sacrifices to get to a personal goal while taking better care of myself. Now, some people critique me for being “too healthy.” It’s hard to figure out what the balance is. What I have learned in this adventure, is that self-care is doing the things necessary to make your mind and body calm, comfortable, and at peace, with the longest life trajectory in mind at the same time. In other words, several glasses of wine might make you think you are calm and at peace, but it might actually be disrupting your sleep habits or sending your heart into overdrive as you begin to actually rest. What does self-care really mean? I think it can mean carving out the time to simply read a book, write in your journal, drink a glass of water, or take your vitamins. It’s different for each of us, and the key is deciding what habit you want to develop to feel better about your day, your mind, your heart, your relationships, your work, or any other element that fills the thing you call your life. |
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