Self-Care Is An Unbeautiful Thing — Framed Print

SELF-CARE IS OFTEN A VERY UNBEAUTIFUL THING. IT IS MAKING A SPREADSHEET OF YOUR DEBT, ENFORCING A MORNING ROUTINE, COOKING YOURSELF HEALTHY MEALS, AND NO LONGER JUST RUNNING FROM YOUR PROBLEMS AND CALLING THE DISTRACTION A SOLUTION. IT IS SWEATING THROUGH A WORKOUT OR CONFRONTING A TOXIC FRIEND, GETTING A SECOND JOB TO SAVE MONEY, OR FIGURING OUT A WAY TO ACCEPT YOURSELF SO THAT YOU'RE NOT CONSTANTLY EXHAUSTED FROM TRYING TO BE EVERYTHING ALL OF THE TIME. TRUE SELF-CARE IS NOT SALT BATHS AND CHOCOLATE CAKE, IT IS MAKING THE CHOICE TO BUILD A LIFE YOU DON'T NEED TO ESCAPE FROM, AND THAT SOMETIMES MEANS DOING THE UGLIEST THING YOU HAVE TO DO.