Hello friends!
Something I’ve been thinking about lately is the debate we often see on social media and between friends on what “counts” as self-care? 🤔
Is it considered self-care if you go to the grocery store alone or get to take a shower without your kid in the bathroom with you? 🚿
Or should self-care be more of a luxurious experience like trips to a spa, a day of reading at a coffee shop, dinner out with a friend? 🍽️ 💅
In our opinion, if it’s intentional…it’s self-care.
If it’s something that is feeding uniquely YOU and your well-being, it’s self-care.
Bottom line is it looks different for everyone and everyone’s life, support system, financial situation, schedules, etc, is different. Their definition of self-care will therefore look different, too.
In case you have been needing a small dose of prioritizing you lately…here are some quick ideas that you can take action on right now. 👏
- Give yourself a mini neck and shoulder massage while you close your eyes and visualize your happy place 💆🏽♀️
- Try the double breath in, long breath out breathing strategy called the “physiological sigh” (the first inhale long, the second immediately after very short) 🫁
- Use a Sensory Kit to enjoy your warm drink while it’s hot, or prepare a meal, or sit in silence, or complete any task you want to complete. Customers report on average their kiddos playing with their kits for 30-45 minutes in one sitting. What could you use that time for? ⏳
Have you explored our new themes? We’ve got something for everyone, including a kit all about the topic of Self-Care, too!
Thanks for being here, and we hope you feel supported this week. 💖
Hugs,
Abbie & Emily 😍