Self-care can seem like this lofty ideal that often requires lots of free time and extra money. This leads to unsustainable attempts to “do self-care” or giving up altogether.
Coupling this fact with how difficult it can be to make time for, notice when it's needed and how and to reach for self-tending (taking steps to ensure your basic needs are met) and self-care of any kind - either emotionally, cognitively, psychologically, relationally, professionally, environmentally, financially, spiritually and also physically.
Is your self-care stemming from an internal experience or external factors?
Does your self-care have to do with how something makes you feel, initially or over time? Is your self-care stemming from an internal experience or external factors?
Does your self-care have to do with how something makes you feel, initially or over time?
Or is your self-care about preparing yourself, preening, perfecting fixing enough to be accepted by another?
Or to produce a positive reaction in another? Or to conform to the standards or ideas of another?
These are internal vs internal motivations for “self-care.” You'll also learn about and experience self-tending and other core concepts in this practical workbook. Coupled with the bank of practices, you have a powerful resource to begin your self-care journey.