“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.”
Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
“Self-care is a deliberate choice to gift yourself with people, places, things, events, and opportunities that recharge our personal battery and promote whole health — body, mind, and spirit.”
Laurie Buchanan
“Self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation.”
Audre Lorde
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.”
Mandy Hale
“Mind. Body. Soul. These are the three things self-care is all about.”
Kathy Sledge
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.”
Eleanor Brown
“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.”
Aldous Huxley
“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”
Jack Kornfield
“Anytime we can listen to our true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose lives we touch. ”
Parker Palmer
“When you take care of yourself, you’re a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better. ”
