Struggling to Keep Up?

When Self-care Seems a Luxury.

Despina Manendi
2 min readApr 22, 2024
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There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to taking care of ourselves.

We all have our ways of recharging and feeling good. But let’s be real — sometimes life gets crazy busy, and finding time for ourselves feels like a luxury.

The past couple of weeks have felt like a marathon at my day job, leaving me exhausted and struggling to keep up with my online business. All of this has resulted in losing valuable items, forgetting important tasks, and the list goes on.

Lately, I find myself longing for someone else to handle what I should, but this shouldn’t be the case. After all, we are the only ones responsible for ourselves.

Self-care isn’t just about treating ourselves to a massage session (though that’s nice too!). It’s about making conscious choices to look after ourselves, both mentally and physically.

It is essential to incorporate self-care into our daily routines, whether it involves going for a relaxed walk, reading a book, or simply cherishing moments of quiet.

We just need not forget to recharge ourselves.

Self-care equals self-love. Do you love yourself?

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Despina Manendi

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