canatrix:

grayacejace:

lowkey I feel like a lot of people my age younger think selfcare is like “treat yourself to new outfit” or “put on a facemask” or “have an extra scoop of ice cream” but i cannot stress enough this enough sometimes selfcare is “brushing your teeth” and “cleaning your room” and “eating some fruit” or “going for a walk”

It’s not just about the frivolous ‘treat-yourself’ stuff. most of the time it’s about actually taking care of your body’s basic needs 

It just depends if the issues you have are “I have straight up not been attending to my basic needs and I should do that” or “I’ve been overworking myself and had a lot of shit and I’m gonna indulge a little to unwind.” Both can be self care, you just need to make sure you’re not using a face mask as relief from poor eating habits.