How to Spell Self Care

A warm bath by candlelight

A hike through the woods on a crisp winter morning

Slow yoga

A long drive to nowhere in particular

Playing your favorite song louder than is socially acceptable

Not caring what is socially acceptable

A full eight hours of sleep

A slow breakfast with a pungent cup of tea

Forgetting that your phone exists

A long call with an old friend

Laughing so hard tears stream down your cheeks

Counting the stars on a clear night

Talking to yourself as gently as you would a child

Play

Picking up an old hobby

Finding a new one

Touching the earth with your fingertips

Touching the sky

Afternoon naps in the sunshine

Going a day, a week, a month without social media

Savoring life

Making a memory

Helping a friend

Helping a stranger

Putting good out into the world

Pouring good into yourself

Breathing deeply

Sitting in stillness

Getting out

Staying in

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