Spring time is just around the corner, warmer weather and lots of sunshine are heading our way! I know that toward the end of winter I tend to get into small funks; spring can be an excuse for a fresh start, which is why I love it so much.

Self care can be anything from buying yourself that shirt you've been wanting, to making yourself a lunch the night before. It can involve exercise and meditation or not. Self care is completely catered to you, but it is important. I know I'm someone that tends to put others first, I tend to put my work and schoolwork before me, I'm always doing something for someone else (including my dog) so any time for me to practice self care is so wonderful. I think most people are like that as well, they tend to put other things before themselves, and their own needs go unnoticed or put on a back burner.

It's important, for me, to try to practice self care at least four times a week if not once a day. I can set aside 30 minutes to an hour of time and focus on me. I tend to do some meditation, yoga, cooking dinner or baking a sweet treat. I online shop or take a nice hot bath with a bath bomb. There are endless things you can do.

Taking photos, scrap booking, writing and putting together different kinds of journals, playing an instrument or sitting outside and enjoying the weather and giving yourself time to reflect. Reading, cleaning, shopping sprees, organizing your closet or makeup, watching your favorite movie or t.v. show, playing the sims, napping. Anything that gives you time to focus on yourself or something you love is self care. It puts you more in tune with yourself, it gives you something to look forward to and can improve your day to day mood.

So with spring fast approaching, take it as a renewal season, and start practicing self care. Make a bullet journal, get an adult coloring book, find some good guided meditation videos, buy some soap and pampering products from Lush and go crazy, do whatever makes you happy and gives your mind and body time to rest and feel good.

We can't always be go go go, doing everything for other people. As admirable and good as that is, it is also a surefire way to run yourself down. Set aside an hour to yourself every couple of days, you'll be grateful that you do, especially during stressful work weeks or end of the semester crunch times. Nothing is more important than your mental and physical health, so take care of yourself and implement some activities of self care. You won't regret it!