Well once again I said I was back and then I rapidly disappeared for a month. So lets talk a little bit about what I've been up to. I honestly couldn't tell you how I spent the month of March because in so many ways, outside of a final PhD interview, I feel like I have nothing to show for it. I know I did something, I know I was stressed, and I know I was in an emotionally difficult place. What I know the most, is that I have spent this past month parsing out the best "standard operating procedures" for me to manage my stress, depression, anxiety, and in general the ups and downs of life. Recently one of my favorite people to follow along with on social media, Lucie Fink, produced a self-care video (see it here) and it got me thinking. To me, self-care has become a bit of a fad lately. It has reached peak monetization and I feel like I am constantly bombarded with imagines and clips of what self-care is suppose to look like. Many of these involve expensive retreats or candle lit baths saturated with essential oils and floral scents. It is great if that is what works for you! Luxury is not what works for me, and frankly I feel like that's not what works for many people. Self-care isn't something pretty and photographable for all of us and up until recently I felt shameful about that. So in an effort to shine a light on what self-care can look like for some of us, here is how I practice it.
I am a work in progress and probably always will be. As I evolve so will my self-care practices. It is all about determining what works for you in the moment and not being afraid if it is different from some pop culture imagine of what self-care should look like.
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