
Self Care: Make it happen

ā Marilyn Monroe
As some of you may know and for those of you that donāt, I am a new single mama. This 8 month old requires so much more attention, energy and time than I could have ever expected. While I am completely willing and obligated to give that to her, it can be easy to forget about your own needs in the process. There is a saying that goes āYou canāt pour into someone elseās cup if yours is empty.ā And itās true. There is no way that I can take care of her at full capacity if Iām running around on fumes. As difficult as it has been, I have created a self-care routine to make sure I can physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally give my all towards her and everything that I am doing.
How you take care of your body MATTERS.
I do my best to practice good, clean whole food eating while also making sure I am using products that are safe for my child, me and the environment. Where I run into the problem is WHEN I can actually eat. I have my mothers help but most times it is just us at home. Iām making sure she isnāt getting into the dog food bowl (thatās her thing now š¤¦š¾āāļø), nursing her to sleep, washing clothes, cleaning, getting work done…half the day will have gone by and I havenāt eaten. Your food needs the proper nourishment and nutrients to function and being a breastfeeding mama, I need double. Making sure I get that has become a top priority in my daily self care duties. Without food you lack energy, youāre cranky and it just doesnāt feel good to be hungry. It is a daily struggle but I am still doing my best to map out times to eat and get snacks during the day.
Not only is your food and nutrient intake important, but your skincare routine matters just the same. There are a mirage of products that you can use for daily and weekly skincare. I will share a few below that have given me major improvement that I highly recommend. Youāre welcome š



Now, for my spiritual and mental health I lean on quite a few things. My walk with God has been a constant and while I may fall to the wayside, as we all do, I hold tightly to my faith thru any circumstance. This didnāt happen overnight and it can be difficult to hold on to when you canāt see the light at the end of the tunnel. At one point, I was seeing a therapist for a couple of years but itās been a while since Iāve been to him. Please, please if you have or experience feelings of hopelessness or things start to feel overwhelming..there is so much help out there for you. Especially during this Covid Era. You can even reach out to me and Iāll help in whatever I can. I listen to Oprahās Soul Sessions via Spotify for encouragement and I also have a daily devotional, pictured below.

These are just a few things I have done my best to incorporate into my daily and weekly self care routines. Being a mother whether single or married, is tough work. We can so easily forget our needs because we have so many other things that need to be taken care of. Donāt forget about yourself. You still matter, mama ā¤ļø
