There are countless ideas out there about what “self-care” really means. Is it a eating a no-limits-today amount of your personal to-die-for treats, in your comfiest clothes, while you binge a Netflix series? A spa day with all the perks and luxuries? Cutting out all processed sugar? A weekend away with your besties? A drink or a few with a couple of down-to-earth friends at your favourite watering-hole? Hiking to the top of a mountain to meditate? Or maybe making time to keep your hair, nails, brows or beard sculpted and fabulous, looking your best?
Happily, “self care” can include all of those things (HOORAY! Some of them sound SO good to me and we’re not leaving them out!) … but to fit the brief, though, they should serve a certain purpose. And that’s exactly what this workshop is about: understanding that there is a lot more to self-care, that doesn’t always get air-time. And it’s important stuff to know.
What if I told you that self-care might also include sitting down and getting your taxes done - and not quitting until they’re finished? Or cleaning out the fridge? Or opening that cupboard full of everything you’d rather ignore and finally sorting it all out? Or on the flip-side, what if it was turning around and leaving a little bit of disorder behind you, just for a short time, instead of feeling compelled to “fix it immediately”?
Where’s the line, the sweet spot, between self-indulgence and self-punishment? Where does it merge to become real, productive, nurturing self care?
A lot of that depends on you - on what you need. Self-care isn’t one-size-fits-all. Its purpose is to create a happier, more productive, less stressed, and healthier YOU - physically, emotionally, and mentally.
This gentle workshop will help you figure out the balance of what you need for your personal version of self-care. We’ll discuss and share thoughts, we’ll create, and you’ll leave with a beautiful, useful object that you’ve put your own expressive creativity into. This object will help you stay in touch with what you’ve learned and the intentions you’ve set around your Serious Self Care, carrying it forward into your life.