PERSONAL
SELF CARE ISN'T SELFISH “Whatever you take care of today, make sure you’re on your own list. At the top, kindness starts with self care” Nana Hoffman
WRITTEN BY TINA SAY
For many of us, we have been brought up to believe that putting our needs and ourselves first is selfish.
This narrative has the potential to
Remember you can’t give from an
create an unhealthy pattern that
empty cup. Take time to re-fill
can
feeling:
yourself with as much love as you
unappreciated,
give to others. Small acts of self
depleted both physically, mentally
care help put fuel in your tank and
and emotionally just to name a few.
help you recharge. You are
We often feel the need to explain,
important and worthy of kindness
justify why we are slowing down,
and love.
resting, having a PJ day, treating
Self-care comes in many forms and
ourselves to something new, or
is different for everyone.
going for a really long walk and
There are no right or wrong ways
going
my
for you to think about how you
favourites). Hands up if this sounds
implement self- care into your daily
familiar.
routine, it may look very different
When we do this, we are really
to your family, partner, friends and
judging ourselves. Yet it sounds
colleagues.
harsh doesn’t it? Because it is!
Your
We need to look at self -care
practices may change and look
differently
kinder,
very different to how they were a
gentler, loving and compassionate
few months ago or even last week.
often
leave
exhausted,
off
grid
in
a
us
(one
more
of
needs
and
self-care
Know that it is ok, we are all
way.
unique and so is your self-care
Self Care = Self Love
practice.
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