Now my daughter is 6 I’m finding I suddenly have some time to myself! I’ve fallen behind big time on self-care, my body has basically left fallow.
Pre child I would have had a regular hair trim (I last had my hair cut 2 years ago), threaded and tinted eyebrows, tinted lashes every 6 weeks. I would have shaved my legs every other day. I always read a few chapters of a novel every night. Gym 5 days a week. Lie ins. Regular socialising, days out, cinema, shopping trips etc etc.
I now do virtually none of the above. Unless you count going to Aldi every 2 weeks as a day out.
My dog just jumped up onto me and covered my face in drool, which is the closest I’ve got to a facial in 6 years!!
I work full time but within school hours. My daughter is so chilled now (never thought I’d ever be saying that!) I have a bit of time back to focus on me. Each evening I have about an hour. I want to to reintroduce some self care back into my life into that hour. I’m even thinking bc about writing up a rota…..!
I’ve also booked 1 random day off work each month when my DD is at school for something like a hair cut, or maybe a shopping trip with cafe stops, if maybe just doing NOTHING!
What do you do for self care? How do you stick to your self care plans? I need to keep the cost low really. or DIY (like I can dye my own eyebrows).