Quotes About Self-care

A part of a healthy conscience is being able to confront consciencelessness. When you teach your daughter, explicitly or by passive rejection, that she must ignore her outrage, that she must be kind and accepting to the point of not defending herself or other people, that she must not rock the boat for any reason, you are NOT strengthening her prosocial sense, you are damaging it--and the first person she will stop protecting is herself.

Sometimes when I am feeling down, I am my own worst enemy. Let me be my friend.

recharge my ability to cope with humans at close quarters without losing my mind.

I had cleaned off all the blood and fluid with the hygiene unit but was too angry to take a shower. (Showers are nice and I wanted to stay angry.)

She trusts me to take care of myself, even when she doesn't want to. I can't be like a normal consort; I'll just cause trouble. Look what I did at Opal Night, and I wasn't even trying.

He didn't know what he wanted most, a shower or to get his vaccinations renewed.

Feelings are everywhere—be gentle. —J. Masai

If a patient cannot clean his teeth, no dentist can clean them for him.

Thou fastest every day," said the Prophet, "and keepest vigil every night in prayer." "Yea, that indeed I do," said 'Uthrnan, for he had heard him speak again and again of the merits of fasting and of night prayer. "Do not so," said the Prophet, "for verily thine eyes have their rights over thee, and thy body hath its rights, and thy family have their rights, So pray, and sleep, and fast, and break fast."!

Fernando Pessoa ha scritto che dovremmo lavare il nostro destino come laviamo il nostro corpo. Sono d'accordo, ma non ho ancora trovato il sapone giusto.

I normally don't eat junk food.

When it comes to staying young, a mind-lift beats a face-lift any day.

It's important to note that interdependence differs from what is sometimes called "codependence"—that is, an unhealthy relationship in which an individual's sense of identity and worth is wrapped up in the other person.

Privacy is something that we maintain for the good of ourselves and others. Secrecy we keep to separate ourselves from others, even those we love.

speak quietly to yourself & promise there will be better days. whisper gently to yourself and provide assurance that you really are extending your best effort. console your bruised and tender spirit with reminders of many other successes. offer comfort in practical and tangible ways - as if you were encouraging your dearest friend. recognize that on certain days the greatest grace is that the day is over and you get to close your eyes. tomorrow comes more brightly...

speak quietly to yourself & promise there will be better days. whisper gently to yourself and provide assurance that you really are extending your best effort. console your bruised and tender spirit with reminders of many other successes. offer comfort in practical and tangible ways - as if you were encouraging your dearest friend. recognize that on certain days the greatest grace is that the day is over and you get to close your eyes. tomorrow comes more brightly...

We're so busy trying to please those we care about, that we lose track of what's important to us.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Self-love is the instrument of our preservation.

On reflection, one of the things I needed to learn was to allow myself to be loved.

Everybody is always tugging at you. They'd all like a sort of chunk out of you. I don' think they realize it, but it's like 'grrr do this, grr do that...' But you do want to stay intact--intact and on two feet.

Don't worry about growing older or pleasing others. Please yourself.

When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and bring joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.

It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.