I see everyone around me forgetting to take care of themselves. I hear about nursing interns who tirelessly take care of patients but haven't eaten or used the bathroom in 12 hours. I hear about mothers and fathers who are so busy taking care of their spouses, children, and careers that they haven't had 10 minutes to themselves in weeks. I hear about teachers who go home at night and make end of the year baskets to send home with their kids, so maybe for a few days they won't be hungry, staying up until all hours of the night to make sure they are ready. I hear about graduate students who are working a job to put themselves through school, staying up until all hours of the night to finish projects that their classmates don't care about in order to make sure they maintain a good gpa.
All of these people are important. Every person on this planet is important. Yet, we are so worried about taking care of others, that we rarely take time for ourselves. Because of this trend, I am going to re-focus this blog to specifically talk about self care, research you may find interesting in the field, and how myself and others are teaching ourselves to take care of ourselves too.
Happy Monday!
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