What does self-care mean?
Self-care is the basis of health and satisfaction in our lives. It literally means holding ourselves with kindness, concern, and care, just as we would someone outside of ourselves whom we love dearly. It means loving ourselves. Self care starts with two fundamental understandings: One: that we are the only tool we will ever be given to build our own lives. We only get one body, one mind, one spirit. It only makes sense to take the best care of that tool that we can. And, two: with the understanding that we are part of the whole of life. When we care for ourselves, we care for life. If we care for life, we include caring for ourselves. By caring for ourselves we give a gift to those who love us by taking care of the person they love. Why do you say it is important not to give up – how long can change occur? Giving up cuts short our ability to do anything. Each one of us has profound influence over the outcome of what happens to us. If we give up on ourselves we give up building a life.
