When life feels heavy or chaotic, the space around us often reflects it — piles of clutter, noise, distractions, and unfinished tasks. One of the simplest and most powerful ways to support your wellbeing is to create a comforting environment — a space that feels safe, warm, and peaceful. Self-care isn’t always about doing more. …
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Self-Care commandment number 3. I will Listen to my body How often do you truly listen to your body? Not just when it’s shouting at you with exhaustion, pain, or overwhelm — but in the quiet moments too? Your body holds wisdom. It speaks to you in whispers, sensations, cravings, tension, fatigue, …
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Just Be — You Are a Human BeingWe’re called human beings, so why are we always doing?Somewhere along the way, we were taught that we must always be busy. Always productive. Always ticking things off a to-do list. Success and worth have become tangled up with action, achievement, and output.But what if doing nothing is …
Self-Care Commandment number 4. I Will Rest Without Guilt We live in a world that celebrates hustle. Productivity is praised. Busyness is worn like a badge of honour. Rest, on the other hand? Often seen as laziness, weakness, or something to earn. But rest is not a reward. Rest is a right. It’s how …
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Self-Care Commandment number 2. I Will Regulate My Nervous System In today’s fast-paced, always-on world, it’s easy for our nervous systems to become overstimulated and overwhelmed. Stress, anxiety, constant notifications, and the pressure to do more can leave us feeling frazzled, exhausted, and disconnected. But here’s the truth: You have the power to regulate your …
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I Will Make Self-Care a Habit Self-care isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity. It’s the conscious act of protecting our well-being and happiness, especially during stressful or anxious times. But how do we make self-care something we actually do, not just something we talk about? The answer lies in one powerful word: habit. What Is …
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It really is time to think about your thinking What Are You Thinking? Make Your Thoughts Count. It’s time to think about your thinking. No one really knows exactly how many thoughts the average human has in a single day. A quick Google search will tell you it’s somewhere between 12,000 and 70,000. Even if …
Perfectionism Have you ever delayed finishing something, or even starting something because you wanted it to be perfect? Perfection can be defined as completeness, flawlessness or supreme excellence. Perfectionism can keep us stuck, but progress happens when we focus on completing things rather than making them flawless. When I first created my Self-Care journal, I …
A very brief history It is believed meditation originated in India several thousand years ago. The earliest written evidence can be found in ancient Hindu scriptures written over 5000 years ago. These ancient texts explain meditation as obtaining oneness with the absolute. In Hinduism they call this state Moksha. The script explains how meditation can …
Make Self-Care a Habit – Self-Care becomes Self-Love and from there Self-Development happens What is Self-Care? Self-Care is the conscious and active practice of safe-guarding our own well-being and happiness. Taking steps to nurture and prioritise our own physical, emotional and mental health. The first step in the Self-Care process is becoming aware of our …
