Self Care As A Top Priority

Two nights ago my husband and I decided to do something incredibly impulsive and we adopted this darling dog in this post. We had been talking about adopting a dog for awhile but when we went to go meet this 2 month old puppy we had no idea we would be walking out with a new pet. Over the past two days, I have come face to face with having to "walk my talk" in that I often guide my clients that when stress increases we must also increase our level of self care. What I often see in our culture is that when stress increases, our level of self care goes down. With the presence of stress, our cravings for particular foods can increase, our brain can feel a little fuzzy, and it can become harder to make decisions that are in alignment with what will be best for ourselves physically and emotionally.

So in the spirit of self care, this post will be short, but I'll leave you with this: Create a list of all the things that emotionally nourish you. This list can be filled with things like walks, talks, reading, writing, dancing, gardening, laughing, baths, tea, candles, games, whatever feels nourishing to your soul and each day you can reference this list and engage in one self care act to constantly be fueling yourself, not just physically, but emotionally as well. And when stress increases, this list can be your go to of ways you can support yourself through more stressful times so that you have a game plan moving forward of how you would like to take care of you when the external world feels a bit more hectic.