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Self-Care Outside the House: 7 Restorative Activities Worth Trying
You know that feeling when you’ve been home for too long and the walls start to feel like they’re closing in? Yeah. That’s not a sign you need another lazy Sunday. That’s a sign you need to get out of the house. Here’s the thing about self-care at home: it’s comfortable, it’s convenient, and it’s also really easy to half-do, if you do it at all. You light the candle, you draw the bath, you put on the playlist — and then you’re thinking about laundry, what happened at work, or that text you haven’t responded to. Or, in my case, the text you thought you responded to but didn’t.…
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Self-Care Beyond the Bubble Bath: What Taking Care of Yourself Actually Means
I’m going to say something that might ruffle some feathers: lighting a candle is not self-care. Don’t get me wrong — I love a good candle. From picking it out to lighting it, the whole vibe. I am here for the candles. But if your self-care routine starts and ends with a candle and a bubble bath, you’re not taking care of yourself. You’re taking a break. Those are different things. Taking a break is important. But self-care — real self-care — is about maintaining the full person. Not just the part of you that’s tired after a long day. The mental part. The physical part. The emotional part. The…
