Self care is something that most people, especially women, do not think about. Because of my divorce, financial situations that put me other peoples homes for three years, jobs and changes that brought on additional stress and counseling, I have slowly worked on improving my personal self care.
Do you practice self care?
Yes I do. I have not always though. I used to let others keep me down. I listened to the negativity and focused on the house, husband and kids and ignored myself. Negativity, trauma at various times in my life, low self esteem were all parts of my not taking care of myself. I still deal with low self esteem now but it has gotten so much better.
How do you practice self care?
I spend time alone, I watch movies or shows, I try to work on projects, I do Genealogy research, I take photos, I nap with my cats on my lap, I cook/bake. I walk trails around town and I also work on doing new things. I recently finished a six week online cooking class and I signed up for a 5k walk in May.
What is your favorite way to practice self care?
I enjoy all the ways I practice self care. I use some of them to help me with other things, like photography. I will use photography to get out of the house and spend some time outside on trails, going to the zoo or a garden.
Do you feel bad when you put yourself first?
I used to feel bad for wanting to take time for myself. I was made to feel like I was a bad mother or wife if I wanted to do something without my kids or husband. So I stopped. Since my kids no longer live with me, I have still found it difficult to to do things for myself. It has taken a long time for me to be okay with it, but I am slowly reaching the point where I am okay with and do not feel guilty.
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