Let's chat more about self care

My last blog post was about creating a list of self care and I wanted to pop in and say... I did it!

So here's my list!

1. Go on walks (even if short)

2. spend time with the boys

3. Talk to friends

4. Take baths

5. Get a new book and start reading it

6. Go on date nights

7. Eat ice cream

8. Take a break from the news/social media

9. Sit and watch the birds/nature

10. Listen to podcasts that are fun to listen to

Creating this list made me re-affirm that it is ok to do small things to take care of ourselves! I know sometimes, we think that self care has to be grand or big- like daily massages, spa treatments and going on vacations. And while those things are nice, it may not be realistic for everyone!

One thing that I did that was helpful (and maybe silly) was that I sat in my mother's backyard and watched the Birds! My mom feeds the birds so she tends to have many different birds visiting her, including hummingbirds! Here's a photo I took of a sweet hummingbird.

What about you? What was on your list?

With this in mind, let's jump into this month's therapist mama bear tip!