The Importance of Self Care

SELF CARE TIPS

The Importance of Self Care

By: Chat Mills

Ah, February. The month of love.

Or at least according to the candy industry anyway.

However you feel about Valentine’s Day, I think we can all agree that February is a GREAT time of year to reconnect with yourself and begin the journey of self love. The new year is in full swing and you've had a whole month with whatever resolutions you've made.

I have always been someone who is athletic, fit, happy and overall in good health and wellness. If you’ve been following my journey then you know that there were some pretty significant bumps in the road that led to a major disconnect to the happy, fit, healthy athlete I once was.
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In 2020, after reeling with the effects of a global pandemic and the previous trauma of my life, I decided enough was enough. I had already gone through the most difficult transformation of my life through losing a child, so learning to love, appreciate, and be grateful for myself and all that I am couldn’t possibly be that hard, right?

Here’s the thing though → It’s actually really hard. ENTIRELY POSSIBLE but hard.

I know you feel me on this! Um, I do love myself. No, like, I totally love myself. Okay, I at least like who I am; that counts, right?

How do we get out of that place of thinking we love ourselves to really feeling that love? Is it really that important to incorporate self care? 

Here are my top reasons why it is important to love yourself, why you should incorporate self care and the benefits that doing this has had to my overall health and wellness.

Affirm: I love myself for all that I am 

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