It’s been a very weird month (or so…) for
me and, as a crystal healer I met at a press day today remarked, I’m quite
fragile. Which I hate. I hate not feeling like ‘me.’ Whilst this is down to
quite literally 101 things (that I absolutely won’t bore you with) that are
mostly entirely out of my control I’ve been on a mission this week to give
myself a little bit more self-care. Making time for me is something I’ve always
struggled with; I try and have great intentions. But, something always, always,
always crops up or gets in the way.
So as I’ve been (actively) making time for me, I thought I’d share 5 little things that have been helping. Up to now they’d sadly been rather forgotten, but now I've cleared some time and prioritised them they’re certainly helping me to feel a little less stressed, anxious, uneasy and (yes!) ‘fragile.’
1, See proper pals
Making time to see pals who’ve known you at
your best and your worst is always a good idea. Not only does it give you a
little perspective, you can truly be honest with them. They’ll have context and
know the back-story. It’s also quite lovely to have a chat where Internet
things just don’t get bought up. Switching-off a over wired brain by getting
nostalgic and chatting about hometown gossip is pretty great.
2, Pamper yourself
Whether that entails a trip to Cowshed, or
simply popping on a sheet mask and painting your nails off-line activities
instantly make me feel much, much better. I may actually write up a little post
on my go-to pamper routine as thanks to this situ I’ve got it pretty much down
to a tea.
The best thing about this is that you can go all-out and get a facial, massage and mani-pedi OR just simply indulge in a hair mask and take all your make up off. There’s something very satisfying about removing all your makeup and popping on a luxe facial oil.
3, Hot Water Bottles
Whilst it’s pretty pathetic to admit,
sleeping alone for the last month has been so cold and dull that my trusty hot
water bottle’s quickly become my best pal. Up to now I’d totally underappreciated
mine and am honestly (still) quite astonished at how comforting they are,
popping the kettle on and making one up’s become part of my night-time routine.
4, Tidy-room tidy-mind
Those of you who follow me on insta (I’m
SarahRoseGoes) will have seen that I had a huge clear out last weekend. To say
it was a long time coming would be such an understatement, getting on top of
things and having a good clear out was so needed. There’s something incredibly
soothing about going to bed in a tidy room and knowing that everything’s where
you want it to be.
5, Making time for a hobby
The days where dance classes, swimming and
gymnastics are, SO long gone for me. I seriously envy my little cousins who are
able to go running 4 times a week and see their friends. After wanted to learn
calligraphy for the past three years or so, I finally sat down this week and
started practicing in my pjs. Sitting down and not looking at a screen of any
kind for an evening felt so odd. But not constantly refreshing twitter or insta
was quite a nice break.
If you can, get outdoors. Go for a walk, a run, even a picnic. Getting some fresh air works wonders for me.
If you can, get outdoors. Go for a walk, a run, even a picnic. Getting some fresh air works wonders for me.
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