Self- care isn’t just for Women

 

It seems like the term “Self-Care” is too often almost exclusively associated with young women. You  often see an influencer in her 20's posting about a skin routine on social media, whose audience is usually all girls. Self-Care is for everyone though (and so is skin care for that matter) and anyone and everyone can try to be better in any or all aspects of their life.

Young and old, girl or boy, single, or married– self care is for anybody. 

Stretching, nutrition, working out, body grooming, connecting with nature, light therapies, affirmations, journaling, reading, meditation– none of these are exclusive to one type of person

They are for humans.

Self-Care isn’t a thing you do temporarily either, it’s a lifestyle. It's about changing your habits and making them become your nature. It’s not like you have a night/morning skin care routine to do for a month and then stop because you achieved the clear skin you wanted– it is about the consistency in the routine that will help you keep your clear skin. You change your eating and exercise habits to achieve a comfortable physique and you get joy from that, you don't go back to old routines and expect that joy to last, right? These habits that we take on to be better have to happen over time and truly become a part of us, we can't view them as just a phase. 

Self care doesn't mean by ourselves either– we can share our habits too!

Sometimes self care habits in the company of our partners can be something we need, that extra motivation and accountability to complete our goals. Sharing them in itself is a part of self care because growing together is a part of a healthy lasting relationship.

Just by doing those routines and aspects of self care around our partner can be fun and motivating for both partners, but some examples of self care you can, but don't have to, do together include cooking, working out, listening to a podcast, or just getting outside together. Really most things can be done "together" and it's important to try and find those things so you can use it to strengthen your relationship, all while improving yourself. 

Something to point out that we have found to be really important has to do with bedtime. As "self-care" for a relationship, going to bed at the same time can be a massive piece to a healthy relationship. Take a few minutes to talk to each other about your day, your hopes for tomorrow, or just random thoughts you have as you go to bed– and never go to sleep mad at each other. 

A kiss goodnight is crucial, just like a kiss good morning. 

So keep in mind that self care encompasses so much of what we do on our journey to be better– and that your self care habits don't have to be done just by "yourself."

Grounding  and Connecting With Nature