spend less time on social media, wake up early even if you go to bed late, you’ll adjust and start wanting to sleep earlier too. spend actual time making food that’s good for you and that you like. look after your skin and not just your face, you have a whole body. give yourself time to read that pile of unread books, watch old movies and go to the cinema to see new ones, go alone too. call your friends more, if you can’t see them often or they aren’t local to you then call them.. while out grocery shopping to keep each other company or while at home letting hours pass without realising. also while grocery shopping, pick out the good fruit and veg, learn what’s in season and learn how to tell which are good picks. go on walks and take your time, breathe in the air and don’t spend the whole time counting your steps, look around you. take a day trip to somewhere new, yes you can even do that alone, maybe you can ask your friend to join you the next time you call though.
look after yourself. make a conscious choice to do what feels and what is actually good for yourself. don’t just talk about self care and put on a face mask and light a candle once every few weeks. i mean you can do that but just. actually do more. treat yourself like an old life long friend, remember the child you once were and look after them. be patient with yourself. be kind and gentle to yourself, don’t just say it, actually do it. in the ways that matter, that make you feel real and part of something
