I naively believed that self-care would be the answer. Low and behold, self-care has become a crutch; kind of like a subtle excuse that has put a hold on accountability and responsibility.
Much like everyone else in the world, self-care is fairly new to me. Once upon a time, I read about self-care and the benefits of emotional health and self-discovery.
I became so fascinated and delved into more readings, articles, books, etc.
To me, self-care represented giving yourself a chance. Giving yourself a chance to tackle life with patience, forgiveness, and laughter.
To date, that has been my working definition of self-care. And as a result, I have given myself room to grow in ways that have surprised me in good ways. I have also learned more about others and those who I come into contact with. I have learned to become a bit more emphatic and much more of a listener.
So, please don’t get me wrong because self-care has been good to me. And yet, there are just some things you put off for the sake of self-care that just aren't excusable anymore — at least for me.
Let me give an example
Every evening, I have a routine of writing down the items I need to knock down the next day…
