Before you break down

You hit a wall, so you start doing “self-care.”

Quiet time, journaling, fresh air, running, couch time, cookies, lots of bed, therapy, warm baths, PTO days, sharing your sadness with a friend. . . .

It becomes a top priority in your schedule because it has to, because you’re breaking down.

Are you allowed to prioritize (read “absolutely insist on”) self-care when you’re not breaking down?

Are your insides and mental health allowed to be just as important when you’re already doing well?

Or does it have to be a cycle?

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I write about the weirdness of being human. I hope a few of my words help a few of your moments in this wonderful and confusing adventure we call life. We need each other.
Mental health is deeply important, and it’s good for us to have open conversations about it. But I am not a therapist or a doctor–and you need both. I hope what I write complements the care and advice you get from licensed professionals, but never replaces it. Wishing you the best!
My opinions are my own and do not represent my employer.

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