Microdosing self care
I'm 14 months into being a SAHM and also just turned 40. I've been so focused on bub that I've neglected myself. My skin is dry and so is my well of patience, I'm ready to feel a bit more human again!
Husband works hard and is very involved when he's home. I'm not looking for more big blocks of 'me' time. So rather than, say, a monthly spa day and all the logistics/expense that come with that, I've started working little moments of self care into my day where I can.
Things like:
-Popping on a sheet mask while I cook breakfast,
-using teeth whitening strips while I do bedtime,
-switching my kitchen hand soap for something fancy,
-playing affirmation songs for kids that are really for me,
-letting bub play with the controls on my electric recliner so I can enjoy a 5 minute rest in the chair before he inevitably gets bored and starts emptying all the clean clothes out of the drawers instead.
Please share with me any of the little ways you're sneaking some moments of self care into your day!