Self-Care

I cannot be the only one that struggles with this can I?

I am an Usborne Books & More consultant. I actually *should* be putting up a blog where I talk about things related to that- separate from this blog. Anyway- I mentioned to my Team Leader that I’m struggling right now- ’cause I am. She suggested that I do something for self care… she then asked me what I planned to do over the weekend to take care of myself, me being the little butt that I am- answered something like ‘I don’t know- clean the house?’ ’cause clean house = happy me. But it isn’t relaxing. She kindly responded that I should come up with *something* and gave me a list of ideas.

I tried to respond 3 times and gave up. I don’t know what to do.

I feel guilty if I’m not doing something productive. I do sometimes give myself permission to be a bum, but I feel bad when I do. I have a list of things a mile long that I’d *LIKE* to do; but I also have a list of things 2 miles long that I *NEED* to do.

So what do you do for self care??

I used to like bubble baths- but I got out of habit because we didn’t have a bathtub for 7 years, now we have one as of a year ago… and it’s to small and I’m too big… so I feel like a beached whale in it. (I really need to lose some weight)

Most ‘creative’ ideas are redundant, as I have a large stack of art that I need to do- I mean I still enjoy it and all; but it doesn’t count as self care since it is work related.

Reading- I wish! Kiddles interrupt me all the time. Besides I’m not even sure if I know HOW to read anymore- it’s been like 10 years since I picked up a book… (which is ironic considering my job…)

Idk… probably over thinking it.

Honestly I just want an hour of quite- some sort of baked good to snack on and a movie to watch while I draw.

That sounds like a dream.

So maybe that’s my self care?

See ya!

Nikkie