A world in which self-care has to be such a trendy topic is a world that is sick.
And that often takes doing the thing you least want to do.
It often means looking your failures and disappointments square in the eye and re-strategizing.
Toa Heftiba
It is not satiating your immediate desires.
It is letting go.
It is choosing new.
It is disappointing some people.
It is making sacrifices for others.
It is letting yourself be normal.
The act of self-care has become yet another thing women are expected to be good at.
Did you use the right filter for that gram of your impeccably prepared acai bowl?
It means being the hero of your life, not the victim.
It means rewiring what you have until your everyday life isnt something you need therapy to recover from.
It is no longer choosing a life that looks good over a life that feels good.
It is giving the hell up on some goals so you’re free to care about others.
It is being honest even if that means you arent universally liked.
It is meeting your own needs so you arent anxious and dependent on other people.
It is becoming the person you know you want and are meant to be.
Someone who knows that salt baths and chocolate cake are ways to enjoy life not escape from it.
