As women, it’s all too common for us to put our self-care on the back burner – or even all the way down in the chest freezer in the basement.
Don’t let your self-care routine get freezer burnt!!
I totally get the feeling of guilt sometimes when it comes to spending money – I especially feel this way when it comes to shopping for clothes or anytime I walk into a TJ Maxx or Target. When I step into my favorite store and see all of the new season’s clothing and decor, WATCH OUT. I’m going to fill up my cart with a ton of things I probably don’t really need, and that don’t serve many purposes except that temporary moment of retail therapy. I have been working on reining in my frivolous spending and focusing more on spending money on things that serve a purpose in my life.
But self-care… girl, you NEED to keep up with that!
Self-care looks different from person to person. For me, self-care looks like staying home on the couch on Sundays and watching endless Netflix – even when I could be cleaning my house or some other menial task. It looks like getting a massage once a month to ease my back pain. It’s my weekly therapy session so that I can talk to someone unbiased about my anxiety and depression. But it’s also regular exercise to keep me moving and healthy and to manage my stress. It’s taking vitamins because I know I don’t always eat the healthiest things and my body needs proper fuel to function.
A boudoir session can also be self-care.
A boudoir session can help you honor your body in a way you’ve never honored it before. It can change the way you see yourself, the way you talk to yourself. It can put some pep back in your step and provide a newfound sense of self and self-worth.
You should never, ever feel guilty about doing things for yourself and taking time away from the daily grind to fill your cup so that you can be the best version of yourself. If it makes you feel good, keeps you sane, or is going to help boost your confidence and see your beauty – that matters, too.
“I lied and said I was busy.
I was busy;
but not in a way most people understand.
I was busy taking deeper breaths.
I was busy silencing irrational thoughts.
I was busy calming a racing heart.
I was busy telling myself I am okay.
Sometimes, this is my busy –
and I will not apologize for it.”
-Brittin Oakman
