Day 3 of my self-care challenge! It only takes about 21 days for us to form a new habit. That may seem like a long time but once you start doing it repeatedly it becomes easier and easier. I've realized this week just how much of the same thing I do every morning during my morning routine. I just do everything in the exact same order without even thinking about it!

Are you noticing anything different while doing your self-care? I'm noticing that being aware of needing to take time for myself I've started listening to my body more. I'm listening if I need more sleep, if I need to slow down, and today I was non-stop and I was always needed somewhere. At one point I realized I was starving and hadn't eaten since this morning. I had to stop and take a break to feed my body. I'm not going to spend too much time on this post because last night was a rough night again with not getting the rest I needed, but my husband was sick and needed me. Today I listened to my body and I expressed how I was feeling. I'm not one to bottle anything up, I used to be, but I'm no longer that scared girl who is afraid to tell someone how she is feeling. I stood up for myself and the more I do it, the better it feels every time. If you hold all that anger and frustration in it's not good for you, it only does more harm to our bodies.

Another thing I did today was to stop and remember my foster mom. Life has been hectic and a couple days have gone by and I realized I hadn't thought about her, and that never happens. I think about her everyday. I took time to remember her smile, her laugh, the way she would greet me when I came home. I miss her so much and remembering all those little things makes me happy and takes me back into the moment and to remember what's truly important in life.

I hope you took the time for yourself today, and if you didn't take an extra 15 minutes tomorrow. I know for me today was hard to get in that time but I managed to make it happen. Until tomorrow... I'm off to bed to get some much needed rest so I can enjoy my day off- I can't wait to share what I have planned for myself!

What are you doing for yourself today? Remember, you only need 10-15 minutes!