Practice Makes Perfect?

I’m sure many of us have heard this statement whether it was directly towards you from someone or maybe you’ve heard it being told to someone else. The thing is though that practice is necessary even for things like practicing mental health, self love & self care. Once you practice & be consistent with it, it can be part of you which can lead to improved outcomes & even better in the long run. Now can self love & self be perfect? No, why not right? Just like how people practice sports or playing an instrument but those are added for enjoyment. Self love & self care aren’t just for enjoyment, it’s critical, it’s something to bring out the best in you, it’s already inside you, it’s the practice that brings it to light. Practicing self love & self care doesn’t have a manual because even though we all need it, we all learn on our own way & in different aspects of it. First you must acknowledge that this is needed for you & in your life then figure out what areas in you that you know you need to improve even if you don’t want to think about it but should. Once you know what area or areas you need to work on, see what can you do to start off with. For instance if you know you are overwhelmed & actually feel like you are exhausted from life then figure out what small steps you can do to make time for yourself. Anything that you can do to have alone time is worth it, even if it’s just 30 minutes of alone time it’s better than nothing. Take a 30 minute walk, listen to calm relaxing music or gospel music at night, take a bubble bath or a warm shower with shower steamers like eucalyptus. These small steps that you put into practice in your life will eventually cause a positive impact on you. Yeah it’s a small step but small steps lead to big steps & improves & blossoms overtime. Take that necessity & actual take your time doing it, no worries & no rush, it’s just how they say “me time” because in this moment it is about you. How? Well cause you need a moment alone & there’s nothing wrong with that. In this moment it is about your self love & self care & yes it is even though it’s a small practice, it’ll make a difference. You need that moment alone not because you hate the people you love, it’s because you need a moment in rejuvenation to refocus & regain energy to continue being the woman you are. Have you made those small steps? Have you practiced yet? Have you taken the time to yourself? Do you practice self love & self care…..for YOU?