Self care. It’s one of those buzz words that gets a lot of play, and conceptually is a great idea, but looks a little cloudy in practice.
Is it face masks and naps in the middle of the day? (Side note: petition to bring back naps for adults?) Bubble baths and bowls of chocolate chips? Maybe.
But for those of us who lean toward workaholism and have to-do lists a mile long, self care is more than Instagram posts, and it’s certainly not prescriptive.
Self care means showing up for yourself. It means taking care of yourself.
Physically, mentally, relationally, and, yes, even when it comes to work.
We are not machines. And in this pandemic world where work is literally always an arm’s length away, we are having to fight more than ever for margin, breaks, sanity, and care. We are learning to build ourselves into our schedules.
For us, that means walking or running outside, doing things with our hands (no screens allowed), reading real paper books, and fully logging off for a few hours each evening.
Your routines might be different, but the goal is the same: Show up for yourself. Take care of yourself. It’s the most important thing on your to-do list today.
