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Let their self-care routines inspire you.
If they can find the (me) time, cant we all?
With #carveoutcalm on Instagram Im trying to find 5 to 10 minutes to carve out calm every day.
If I do it every day it keeps me from getting to the point of a breakdown.
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It makes a huge difference when I wake up in the morning if I go to bed calm.
Each morning for me is a new start a reset button.
“Sundays are pretty special.
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Sunday morning I sleep in without an alarmthats mommys day.
We go to church, and the kids get to pick where we eat after church.
Then they have enough of me and allow me to go off on my own.
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I dont want to have to be anywhere.
Thats when Im most creative.
If I allow myself to relax and have true down time, that is my best self.
Its not just for my sanity, its to create and think of new things.
I always give a shot to set aside Sunday evenings for family dinner at my house.
“There is no regularity that you’re free to count on when you are in public office.
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During those times, I turn on the radio and relax.
Massages and facials make me happy.
I have to take time for me.
I call physical therapists who help my body tremendously.
I stay for two hours and let them rub me.
If I only have 15 minutes, I meditate.
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I look out the window.
I pray and ask God for the right words to say, for there to be fruitful words.
I tell myself who I am.
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So much of the time the world has told women who they are.
Were wives, were mothers, or we have limits.
Im past that place in my life.
You dont label me.
You dont tell me who I am.
You dont tell me what I need to look like.
“Self-care is from top to bottom: mental, health, physical.
If one thing is off it can change and alter your whole day.
To me, self-care means taking the time to invest in one’s own well-being.
I think that’s when I really feel my best.
“I’ve come to learn that I definitely need some regular me time to feel my best.
I often experiment with natural face masks and treatments before heading into a demanding week.
Self-care means taking time for yourself.
Women are so busy.
razorshe’s a spokeswoman) and brushing my teeth.
There is so much going on in your life, and sometimes you dont have a minute to yourself.
For me, its very difficult to take a step back.
You compare your journey to other people and that is such a waste of time.
Sometimes its about buying that expensive shirt or that perfume you think might be too much and treating yourself.
If you dont treat yourself, who is going to do it?
“I love going on Netflix and binging a series to relax.
I go and get a massage.
I live next to Thai town and there are so many amazing massage parlors there.
We go and look for awesome cakes in the city and try different pastries.
If I have a day off thats what Im doing.
I must admit that I have not been regular about giving myself the me-time that I need.
I’m a workaholic, but I’m trying really hard to change that about myself.
I do understand the importance of self-care.
Self-care also means making the time for regular health check-ups and preventative care such as mammograms and proper dieting.
I also have several interior decorating projects going on at home.
I am working on saying no more often to create a more peaceful schedule that is not so jam-packed.
“All my self-care happens when my 112-year-old daughter is sleeping.
I love to cook and my daughter takes a nap in the daytime for a few hours.
On my days off I will put on some music and get cooking.
I love trying new recipes.
I also really love movie nights with my husband.
It is the best way to unplug for a while and just decompress.
I also shave my legs.
Theres something about shaving my legs and feeling silky thats like, OMG!
I love to do face masks and scrubs.
I believe in making your own.
If I could make my own soap, I would probably make my own soap.
I go to Whole Foods and stock up on a whole bunch of stuff.
I love coconut oil and shea butter.
Brown sugar is always good for body scrubs.
I wear a lot of makeup.
The best thing I can do is scrub, once you do that you feel silky you feel good.
We have two kids (4 and 7) and a huge 125-pound Alaskan Malamute puppy.
I believe in squad care over self-care.
I go farther in the other direction as a corrective.
Sometimes the best thing we do in squad is give people room to be by their damn selves.
“Sometimes I text to my friends as a reminder: If you need, ask.
If youve got, give.
If its funny, share.
If its heavy, share.
You dont just make withdrawals or just make deposits.
The other piece is we need squad-care in a structural way.
I see the provision of universal preschool as a squad-care ethic.
Universal health care is squad care.
The self-care narrative leads us to an individualism that can erode our sense of collective responsibility to each other.
“I also started with gardening as my show on MSNBC was ending.
We live on an acre and a half, and not a blade of grass or stone is untouched.
Im on a personal relationship with the staff at Lowes and Home Depot.
Its not self-care but great therapyand its good cardio.
