We would all love to feel the best we have ever been and assume we are fulfilling our self-care and self-love daily needs. If you are anything like me, you have to juggle each and every day, always in a rush to get somewhere or get something completed.
Making You A Priority
At the end of most days, you are extremely exhausted and may have an overwhelming feeling that you haven’t accomplished all the things you set out to do that day. Let’s discuss a self-care journey for a better you.
That means making ourselves the top priority first and foremost.
What is Self-Care?
Self-care is all about the practice of managing how you can provide better maintenance for your own mindset and well-being. Self-care is personal and all about YOU. You are the only one that can decide what is best for your self-care plan.
Self-care is not selfish, it is actually imperative that you learn some self-care techniques so that you’re the best of yourself for the people you love the most! I’d like to share my self-care maintenance plan and activities that help improve my well-being and mindset.
Taking Care of Your Skin as part of a Self-Care Journey for a Better You!
You may think that you do not have time to take care of your skin or to implement a daily skin care routine into your busy life. Your skin care routine shouldn’t be complicated. There are many skin care routines on the market but some of them include many steps and products that just take a lot of time you don’t really have available.
Morning Routine
My morning skincare routine only takes a few minutes, it’s easy and three (3) simple steps:
- A nourishing cleanser that leaves your skin soft,
- A customized cream that provides all day hydration,
- A lightweight revitalizing oil that soothes and is anti-aging care that detoxifies your skin
Night Routine
My night time skincare routine takes a few minutes with only three (3) steps:
- The same nourishing cleanser as the morning routine to removes makeup, dirt and pollutants from your day,
- An eye treatment for fine lines and wrinkles,
- A collagen serum to lift, reshape and smooth my face,
- A personalized cream chosen and tailored for my skin only that works while you sleep
Taking care of your skin is so important for you and your self-care. It’s a step in the right direction for an improved version of you. If you are glowing on the outside, you will start to feel the same way on the inside.
I am confident that a skincare routine will enhance your daily life. Using a simple skin care system can give you daily consistency and avoid the excuse we use for ourselves, that we have so much to do for our family and loved ones.
“Me Time” Activities to improve a Self-Care Journey for a Better You!
As I’ve mentioned, you need to take care of YOU first and foremost in order to be the best of yourself so that you can be your optimum self for everyone and everything in your daily life activities. It is imperative to maintain your self-care and have “me time”.
Never underestimate the power of self-care, as it’s definitely not selfish. I’d like to share some “me time” activities that I thoroughly enjoy!
Yoga
If you are anything like me, I’m sure you can use an hour or two (2) to yourself once or twice a week. Do you enjoy yoga? I find certain disciplines very relaxing and essential for self-care.
I’m not talking fast paced classes but classes that are so good for your mind, body and soul! I find these very relaxing and essential for my self-care. I have three favorite classes I love to attend:
- Rest and Restore – a meditation-based class that slows you down after a busy day,
- Yin – is a meditative, slow, still practice where poses are held for long periods of time,
- Nidra – a relaxation-based practice that settles your mind and restful awareness. (Most times I fall asleep!)
Gal Pal Time is a must for a Self-Care Journey for a Better You!
Friends are so paramount in our lives. I expect we all have girlfriends that we have had since childhood, met through one of our children’s activities, at a social gathering, from our place of employment and many more places. There are some gal pals that have become our true confidant whom we trust with our deepest secrets, insecurities, and feelings. When our schedules allow us, we can appreciate time with friends such as:
- Lunch date
- Coffee date
- Wine night
- Walks
- Girl trip
Time spent with friends is refreshing, rejuvenating and 100% a must to maintain a good life balance.
Self-Love is part of a Self-Care Journey for a Better You!
It is essential to love yourself first and be present in the moment just for you. A few minutes a day may be all you can grab some days but try and pace yourself accordingly. Here are a few ideas:
- Have a Bath
- Reading
- Journaling, especially about gratitude
- Motivational quotes
- De-cluttering
- Eat your favorite food
- Spend time with your pets and hug them
- Candles
- Manicure &/or Pedicure
- Relaxing Massage
- Positive Mindset and Thinking
- A good night’s sleep
All of these can certainly calm, soothe and prioritize you!
Self-Care is a superpower that you need so that you can be good to yourself and for you. It’s something that you may have to constantly work on daily but that’s fine. We want to feel assured, confident, and well-balanced all the time.
There are many ideas here for you to ensure you can focus on your thoughts, your feelings and all the ways you can benefit a self-care journey for a better YOU. Taking care of ones own self and accepting all that we are is the most important life element you can work on each day. Each of us have different self-care needs and that’s totally acceptable.
We must start with loving ourselves and taking care of us first.
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