If you keep up with me you’ll know I often talk about self care here, well today is no different, it’s still as important if not more so with everything that is going on around us. Whether your day to day routine has been flipped on it’s head and you’re trapped at home, you have to keep pushing on because the work you do is essential or if you’ve lost a loved one, you will have been impacted somehow in the last year. It’s so important now to make sure you take care of yourself, take the time and make your mental health and wellbeing a priority.
When I was blogging regularly about style and fashion I travelled all over the UK very often and it was so nice to see so many places, it was like a bunch of mini holidays. The way things are going currently, taking a short holiday isn’t as simple as it used to be but there are still huge benefits to having a small break away. Once things are starting to get back to normal one of the places I’d love to visit next is Liverpool, sound silly but I’ll explain. I’ve been to a lot of places in the UK and a lot of those more than once but I’ve never been to Liverpool. So until overseas travel is completely safe I will be visiting places a little closer to home.
For me, taking time away from my every day life and spending a few days in a new city always gave me a boost. It’s so nice to be in a place where you have none of the responsibilities of home like dishes, hoovering and even going to the office.
Sometimes taking the time to pamper yourself in a new environment is all it takes to give you a little refresh, shopping for and trying out new products to make yourself feel special can do wonders when taking time out for yourself. Can be anything from a new shade of lipstick to something more natural like a lash serum to enhance what you already have. Seeing new sights and shopping in new shops are all things that take me away from normal life and I always feel rejuvenated when I get home and it often makes me appreciate the things I missed while I was gone.
Whether you take some time away or just make time for yourself at home just remember we are all doing the best we can and that’s all we can do. Be proud of yourself and treat yourself to a bubble bath, night off from cooking or enjoying the outdoors in a Hammock in your garden with a glass of wine. Whatever it is that will allow you to just chill and remind yourself that you’re a warrior and you’ve got this. You can’t be the best person for your friends and family and the people who may rely on you if you don’t look after yourself too.