Sometimes I let my roots grow long.
Sometimes I let my nails get chipped.
Sometimes I run on coffee instead of sleep.
Daria Shevtsova
Sometimes I forget to put effort into myself because I am busy worrying about everyone else.
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Updated 6 years ago,March 29, 2019
I care too much about others.
I put myself at the bottom of my priority list so I can check that everyone else is okay.
When someone asks me how Im doing, I skim over my problems to make it get to theirs.
I dont want to burden anyone with talk about my own life.
I look laid-back, like I go with the flow, because I hold back my opinions.
I let them make the decisions to check that theyre happy.
I care more about their comfort than my own.
I care too little about myself.
I sayyesto anyone who needs me, even when my plate is already overcrowded.
I go go go until I burn myself out.
I will not let anything slow me down.
I preach to my friends about self-care, but Im a hypocrite.
I dont take care of myself as well as I take care of everyone else.
Sometimes I skip meals without realizing until its time for the next meal.
Taking care of myself never even occurs to me.
Instead of booking doctor and therapist appointments, I tell myself I can go later.
I put off my self-care and self-pampering.
I realize I cant keep living like this.
Im going to start considering myself a priority.
Im going to verify I get enough sleep each night and eat healthy each morning.
Im going to start talking to friends about my problems the same way they have always talked to me.
Im going to start appreciating myself more, loving myself more, respecting myself more.
I can change how much time I dedicate to self-care.
I can change how much effort I put into making sure I am okay mentally and physically.
