I Believe In Romeo: Creating a Self Care Box

Hello!
What better way to get my month of self care underway than be creating my own self care box?

But what is a self care box I hear you ask? Well I came up with the idea when reading '21 Days to Master Extreme Self Care' by Cheryl Richardson. In the book she talks about the importance of having a first aid kit – a well prepared plan of action in place before you need it.

So much of self care for me is about fending off the bad days. But with mental illness, that doesn't mean that there won't still be days when you feel like you've had enough and want to give up. Having a first aid kit prepared in advance means that you have somewhere and something to turn to for help.

I've always found it extremely hard to do anything positive or productive on my worst days. I would much rather lounge in self-pity, thank you very much.

But that's why I decided to make my own self care box. When I'm down I feel hopeless and helpless. The box is something I can turn to and find relief. By re-purposing an old Glossybox Box, I found the perfectly sized box to meet my needs. I started adding some of my favourites things and little treats (see outlined in full below). They may seem small and insignificant when you feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, but I'm hoping that having the box by my bedside will serve as a reminder to continue looking after myself, even when self care is the furthest thing from my mind.