Comments on: 6 Honest Reasons Why Self Care Is So Hard (and Can Feel Lousy)

By: Spongebob

Spongebob — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 21:36:28 +0000

You are a treasure. Thank you so, so much for your article

By: Alicia H. Clark, PsyD

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 14:40:31 +0000

In reply to Bresha.

Bresha,

So glad to hear this post was a help to you – it is easy to feel overwhelmed by all the advice out there, and tuning into what really helps can be tough. I hope you will keep up your brave work of self compassion – it works, and it gets easier with practice 🙂

All the best,
Alicia

By: Bresha

Bresha — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 18:55:27 +0000

Thank you! Self care is a phrase I stumbled across on Twitter a week ago and I immediately understood exactly what it meant and why it was important. I googled “self care is hard” and here I am. This post has most definitely helped me treat myself with more kindness in concrete ways these past few days. Not all that “get a manicure, light a candle, take a bubble bath” stuff that just seems so meaningless and out-of-touch. Like my inner turmoil has something to do with a bubble deficiency, lol I wish.

By: Alicia H. Clark, PsyD

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:11:57 +0000

In reply to Yukiko.

Yukiko,

Thanks for your kind words and comment. I’m so glad this post was a help – I agree that self care can be a slippery slope, and like most things, works best in moderation. Being gentle with yourself is part of good self-care too, and is integral to cementing new habits. Congratulations on your hard work and progress, and thanks again for engaging.

All the Best,
Alicia

By: Yukiko

Yukiko — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 06:24:49 +0000

This post is brilliant. I love it because *no one* (atleast as far as I’ve seen) talks about the potential harm of selfcare. I myself have been practicing it for the last 3 months, I’ve met some great milestones and reached some goals that I’ve never achieved before in my life. However, I’ve also shamed myself for when I was sick and skipped a work out or beat myself up for indulging in eating a dessert and so on. Your post describes exactly what I’ve been though – the ins and outs and with all the research I’ve done on google (which is a lot, trust me) yours came across as the most authentic, honest and relatable. I thank you for your post!