I am not about to tell anyone that their lack of status as a home owner is because they have Netflix. I know better. However, I have learned that there are ways in which we do make less than optimal decisions around our finances. Everyone does it. Whether it’s stress shopping, overspending on gifts, or… Read More Self-Care Saturday: Save up
I’ve been posting self-care ideas, but it occurred to me that not everyone will know what self-care is. According to the WHO, self-care is, “the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and to cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider.” So,… Read More Self-Care Saturday: What IS self-care?
Among the many things that influence our moods, weather is something we’re not prone to think of quickly. Yet, it’s something outside of our control and it can have an enormous impact on our state of mind!
I’ve been dropping ideas about self-care every weekend, but what about a plan? Do you have a list of “go to” self-care practices? If not, what should you do to build one?
Weekends, the time when we’re not working the job that pays the bills. It’s supposed to be “time to rest” but so often, it isn’t. We get invited to family functions, out with friends, and we don’t feel right turning down those invitations even if we sometimes feel like we don’t have the internal resources… Read More Self-Care Saturday: Turn down the Invite
Instead of giving a new self-care idea today, I’m going to target a group of people who are notorious for not taking care of themselves: Men.
Not right this instant, of course. No, wait, come back here! I have more to explain! I mean, yes, wash your face, especially if you haven’t yet. But, why would I label that as self-care or think it’s enough to make a post about? Because some days just getting out of bed is a challenge.… Read More Self-Care Saturday: Wash your face
The majority of my self-care posts are things you can do without spending any money. That isn’t changing. For today, we’re going to look at this way to take care of yourself. It has been a long week. Life has just run you ragged. You need a break. The calendar says it’s the weekend but… Read More Self-Care Saturday: Hire It Out
Meditation is one of the things my therapists have pushed me to do throughout my years in therapy. If I’ve been away from therapy and go back, one of the first questions they ask is, “Do you meditate?” I do. I don’t meditate daily, though I wish I had that kind of discipline. I do… Read More Self-Care Saturday: Follow a Guided Meditation
Though I tend to post self-care ideas that are focused on the “fun stuff” there’s another type of self-care that is much harder at times. This is the list of things I gleefully toss under “adulting” and try to ignore. Doing laundry, paying bills, cleaning house, even cooking as much as I enjoy it, they’re… Read More Self-Care Saturday: Reward Yourself
Kambry Ellis 