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How to Self-Care Without the Spa or Hour-Long Yoga Sessions
This post isn’t a listicle or funny or light-hearted. It’s a Real Talk session because sometimes things need to be said out loud (or I guess written on a screen) for them to feel more real, or finished. It’s about self-care, something you hear over and over again in so many magazines, blog posts, Instagram feeds, your friends around cocktail hour. Something you’ll probably hear more about from me sometime in the future because self-care is SO important and everyone must make time for it in their lives. We’re running ourselves into a state of exhaustion and death by pursuing our dreams, our 9–5 (or our telecommute because there is just as much work — if not more at times — in nomad jobs) and trying to keep that work-life balanced, plus look great on Instagram. Everyone has begun preaching this, and I have to agree…somewhat.
As a migraine sufferer and someone with extremely high anxiety, I am all for self-care. I think it’s wonderful to sit down at the end of the day with a face mask and read before bed, giving myself that extra time to do what I love instead of chores or work (even if that work is my passion). It’s amazing to take a meditation session on the dock on my pond, listening to the birds chirp and the grasses and leaves blow in the breeze. That’s my self-care.
