Self Care with a Little Attitude

Netflix and chill doesn’t make you soft or weak.

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Self care sounds like bullshit to a lot of people. Right up there with gratitude jars and scented candles. But sometimes you have to treat yourself to wine and sushi. A little Netflix. A warm bath. A long walk. A break from your phone. That’s real self care.

And maybe scented candles aren’t so bad. They make coffee-scented ones. But then again, I could just brew a pot.

Maybe if they made bourbon-scented candles. Someone should look into that. That’s a Kickstarter I could really get behind.

Oh, wait. They already make those. Sorry.

Lots of us feel the need to push harder. The early worm gets the bird. Even your side hustle wants a side hustle these days.

On top of that, social media preys on our need for attention. Validation. Cash. Tweet more. Make some YouTube videos. Send out some more resumes. Post something on your LinkedIn profile. One last time.

Hustle, hustle, hustle.

A friend of mine lost a movie audition because she was busy waiting tables. If only she’d snuck away for one bathroom break to check her voicemail. She could’ve been Natalie Portman’s stand-in for Thor II: The Dark World.