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Self care in 2018

As the title suggests self care in 2018 is gonna be a topic that I will be trying so hard to stay up on. For it to be part of my daily life. I have found more this last year, taking the time to be aware of what your body needs physically and mentally really does help.

A video that was posted today on You Tube (even though an ad video) brought up the subject of self care and how important it is. https://t.co/G6V6xAVRB2 A video by Melanie Murphy @melaniietweets in conjunction with Boots and a brand they have brought out. It got me thinking how important self care is even skin care. Andabout how much more I need to be doing to look after myself.
“Self care doesn’t make you selfish” 

 I think that is why I have concentrated so much on doing the 10,000 steps a day. Giving myself the head space away from everyone else. Even just for that hour away it was what was needed to help refocus and set new challenges for myself. It also became a challenge to get each day past with those steps complete.
I admit I haven’t been one to totally focus on skin care. I buy the things but don’t actually take the time for myself to use them properly. This is something I’m really going to focus more on this year and make my body feel good even if my head isn’t. I really just want to find things that can be my go to when I need that time to reflect and take the time for me.
Saying your just taking time to do what ever just for you to me makes me feel judged by everyone around me. For realising that I do need that time just for me. But over the last couple of years and everything that has happened it has made me realise slowly but surely how important self care actually is.
Another thing that I would love to actually complete for the year is keep a journal. Probably like so many I usually let it slide after a couple of months and then get annoyed at myself. (It’s not so much self care as self development - seeing how far I’ve come in the year )

That is why in 2018 I really want to try more things just for ME

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