Quotes About Self-care

It's a well-known fact that hate shows up on your face once you're forty.

I have a pain that exists only in my head," she said, once some of her vitality had been restored. "I have had it my whole life. But when I feel that pain, I am incapacitated by it, and I am certain that I can't go on." Alabaster studied Emily. "I think it is your glasses. They are far too small for your face. You should go see the optometrist.

Licking your wounds would only make them worse, no? The mouth was filled with so much bacteria. But Sadie knew it was easy to get addicted to the taste of your own carnage.

A woman should never please other people at the expense of pleasing herself.

The difficulty of living alone is that any mess he makes he is forced to clean up himself. No

You got sober. You started work at the Globe. You started therapy. You got Clementine" (my first Samoyed). Here she gave me the side-eye and smiled. "And me, I might add.

You're Only the fairest when your fairest to yourself

Nonie often remarked that every one of us needed to get away from other people and replenish our personal reserves.

Remorse went out of fashion around the same time that "Stop feeling guilty," and "You're too hard on yourself," and "You need to love yourself more" came into fashion.

My mum brought me up to think that personal happiness is more important than your family.

Yoga doesn't take time, it gives time.

I worked at slowing the beat of our hearts so we wouldn't feel so much pain.

stomachs aren't supposed

If you don't take care of your body, where will you live?" It

When people don't understand the power of the ONE Thing, they try to do too much—and because this never works over time, they end up making a horrific deal with themselves. They go for success by sacrificing their health. They stay up late, miss meals or eat poorly, and completely ignore exercise. Personal

THE FOUR THIEVES OF PRODUCTIVITY Inability to Say "No" Fear of Chaos Poor Health Habits Environment Doesn't Support Your Goals

Take time off. Block out long weekends and long vacations, then take them. You'll be more rested, more relaxed, and more productive afterward. Everything needs rest to function better, and you're no different.

you don't take care of your body, where will you live?" It

You must never go too long or too far without counterbalancing them so that they are all active areas of your life.

Resting is as important as working. There are a few examples of successful people who violate this, but they are not our role models. They succeed in spite of how they rest and renew—not because of it.

Chapter 8 explores Jesus' famous passage where he warns us not to throw pearls to pigs. Chapter 9 looks at the difference between labeling and name-calling; if it seems harsh to you to call someone "toxic," you'll find this chapter particularly helpful.

If you have an extra shirt to give to a toxic person, be kind. If you can give to a difficult individual without taking time away from a reliable individual, go for it. But if your investment of time and money keeps you from fulfilling your ministry and fighting your own battles, including investing in other reliable people, it's time to reevaluate. It's time to say no—even to your children.

If someone is getting in the way of you becoming the person God created you to be or frustrating the work God has called you to do, for you that person is toxic. It's not selfish for you to want to be who God created you to be, and it's not selfish for you to do what God created you to do

chapter 21 teaches us to be less toxic toward ourselves.