Messy Bun, But Getting Self-Care Done

The COVID-19 at-home trends are all about comfy and cozy. Moms and daughters alike are sporting messy buns on the daily. Working parents are dressed for work…from the waistline up for Zoom meetings. Pajamas are all the r

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this year’s back-to-school wear. A lot of these style trends earnestly come from an unmotivated, bare minimum stance in this season of at-home life. It is easy to fall even into the trap of sheer laziness and disregard. No matter what COVID-19 fashion style you are representing, here is something you cannot disregard or wait to do until later. The every day “must-happen” we all need is SELF-CARE.

Self-care does not have to involve a huge financial investment or missing days of yore when spas and salons were open for appointments. Self-

care can and should start simply and be an intentional fixture at-home. Here are a few self-care tips you can take today.

• Breathe – pretty easy since you unconsciously do this all the time. But take a moment and truly notice your breathing. Take 10 full breaths in through your nose and 10 full breaths pushed out through your mouth. For those with the ability to be mindful, envision the Holy Spirit filling you up as you breathe in. And then imagine the rough and tough stuff that weighs you down flowing outwards as you exhale.

• Motion – for an avid exerciser an intense hike or hour workout may be necessary. But for the majority of us we simply need to add any form of motion into our day. It may start as simply as going outside to your mailbox or taking a jaunt around the neighborhood. Dust off that bike or put in that old exercise DVD. Get your body in motion so the sedentary lifestyle does not take