By Brittni Barcase
As a holistic health minded person, I try to have a constant practice of self-love.
What does that mean exactly? It means that every day I choose to love myself first and foremost. They say that you cannot give love unless you love yourself and I couldn’t agree more.
If I want to take a yoga class, indulge in a good book, or have ice cream, I don’t stop myself. I mean, I could easily come up with a million excuses on why I shouldn’t take that yoga class, sit and read for hours, or eat a bowl (or two) of ice cream. It is a constant struggle in my mind but, just like everything in life, it’s all about balance. I believe wholeheartedly in the 80/20 rule – 80% healthy and 20% indulge. That rule applies to my eating habits and my self-love practice.
One night last week I had BIG plans to get home from work, mop the floors, start laundry, and take out the trash. The reality of it was that when I got home at 8:45pm, I was exhausted.
Brittni Barcase is a Health Educator at Jewish Community Services
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