What Is Self Care?

I thought it would be a good idea to try to define what "self care" means. I guess that's a personal matter and could mean different things to different people. For me, it means taking time to listen to my heart & intuition, being gentle with myself by remembering I am perfectly imperfect, doing my best to ask for help when I need it, and doing my best choose life-affirming, healthy behaviors while still remembering I'm perfectly imperfect. I had to tack on the "perfectly imperfect" phrase again because I am notorious for being hard on myself--especially when it comes to what I "should" be doing. I catch myself being hard on myself for being hard on myself! Amazing. I'm workin' on it...

Writing out the principles of self care makes it seem so simple, doesn't it? But why are they sometimes so challenging to follow-through and to sustain? I guess that's why we are here in the first place. Gotta keep it interesting somehow, eh?

On another note, I'm so excited about this blog! Tons of ideas have been pouring into my consciousness and I can't wait to share them with you all! I'm open to your feedback and suggestions as well!