Lizzie Lasater shares the pleasure of lifelong learning through online courses and workshops on creativity, functional strength training, and Restorative Yoga. Her free Sunday newsletter is themed around sustainable self-care practices. Expect gentle encouragement, fresh ideas, and a quiet reminder that: you deserve to rest.
Sunday = self-care
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Silence is self-care. Savasana is self-care. So is sipping tea, soaking in my bathtub, and sitting in the sauna. Strength training is self-care. So is swimming, hiking, and simply walking somewhere beautiful with a friend to share the pleasure of being alive together. Signing out of social media for the day is self-care. Surrounding myself with uplifting input (books, art, conversation) is self-care. Sinking my hands into the soil is self-care. So is soaking up some sunlight. And simple food—preparing and eating simple food that nourishes my whole being—is absolutely self-care. Laundry is not self-care. Staying in relationships that don’t serve me is not self-care. Saying “yes” when I feel “no” is not self-care. Swallowing my own needs to take care of everybody else is not self-care. Stuffing my brain with politics, news, or social media that triggers outrage, envy, or makes me feel small is not self-care. Here’s a journaling prompt for you: Set a timer for 10 minutes and make a list of what is and is not self-care for you. Write without stopping, as if you’re getting paid by the word. And when you’re done, ask yourself, how can I make space today for one of the things I listed as self-care? Sending love until next Sunday, |
Lizzie Lasater
Lizzie Lasater shares the pleasure of lifelong learning through online courses and workshops on creativity, functional strength training, and Restorative Yoga. Her free Sunday newsletter is themed around sustainable self-care practices. Expect gentle encouragement, fresh ideas, and a quiet reminder that: you deserve to rest.
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