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What’s the Most Important Thing You Do for Self-Care?

Jason Boog
Self Care Day
The world just celebrated Self-Care Month, a time to remember how important it is to take time for yourself every single day. Personally, keeping a journal is a major part of my daily mental wellness practice. From legal pads to felt-covered diaries to my current stack of Moleskine notebooks, I’ve kept a journal for almost as long as I’ve known how to write. The great Virginia Woolf was a famous diary-keeper and wrote a note to her future self (it’s bittersweet, knowing the sad end of her too-short life) in her journal. I look back at my own notebooks like she did, with a mix of hope and laughter at this younger version of me: “I fancy old Virginia, putting on her spectacles to read of March 1920 will decidedly wish me to continue. Greetings! my dear ghost; and take heed that I don’t think 50 a very great age. Several good books can be written still; and here’s the bricks for a fine one.”

Fable readers share their self-care activities

I asked our community to tell me about their self-care routines. Maybe you can try some of these ideas!"Journaling and reading mostly. I've also been prioritising doing things to take care of my body like skincare which is actually so fun to me :3— Nusa "A home spa for myself and children."— Booked Solid bookclub"Journaling - reading (nonfiction or fiction) - play music that uplifts me - play ambience music - sitting in nature - sunbathing - cloud gazing - meditation - rewatching comfort shows, movies, and YouTube Videos!"— Laura "Running reading knitting, petting my dogs anytime with an animal really. Trying to get better about journaling and meditating."— Rose"I'm learning to verbalize what I need, when I need it, and it's made such a difference in how I feel at the end of the day! Additionally, therapy, and hydration have been such good tools for me this year as well, I highly recommend!"— whatbidoureads"Honestly read, followed by watching old tv shows and hot bubble baths."— Noetic-Angel

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Jason Boog
Jason Boog

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