Self-Care 101

By Mackensie Wise for Suck My Chic.

In a world of hurdles, roadblocks, and immeasurable to-do lists — it can be easy to find ourselves in an “oh sh$t,” 2 glasses of wine, bubble bath moment. Trust me — we already have Marvin Gaye playing and the water running while we type this, so bear with us….

In the world of digital messages, digital selling, and digital communication — it can be all too easy to be overwhelmed by the general messages of what to do when we have too much to do. Nonetheless — we seem to perpetuate that general self-care and “treat yo self” moments are best found in the things we can purchase to free and distract from the inevitable that is our reality.

We are here to release that there should not be a point of exhaustion that grants us permission to sip an aged bottle of wine, sink into a bubble bath, or feel the overwhelming calmness that accompanies a facial. The list could go on for the various ways we “escape” the constant “go, go” in our lives; however, we wanted to acknowledge the following:

Your “go-to” beverage, bath bomb, facial, massage, etc., should not only be present in your life when you feel like you are not.

They are the deep breath, big smile moments that we can immerse — with moderation, into our lives consistently. Without a permission slip that says, “When…