Sometimes the thing that is most caring, loving and respectful to yourself may also be the most painful thing you need to do. When I trained for my marathons back in the day, the running was challenging in ways you’d expect, but the recovery and self-care in between could be challenging and uncomfortable too. Despite that, it was just as important so that I could be ready and injury-free to take on the next training day and be the person I wanted to be after that experience. On a run earlier this week, I was thinking that while this type of physical self-care was needed during that time, there’s times where the same can be applied to your emotional, mental and spiritual self care. The most caring thing you can do for yourself might also be the hardest. It might hurt or feel uncomfortable. While hot baths and getting your nails done can be self care, the kind of self care you need most to rise up in the new year may not feel relaxing, fun, or easy. But to step into the highest version of you, it's needed in order experience the abundance and joy in life you're absolutely capable and deserving of. 

Painful self-care might be getting your taxes ready, being still, saying goodbye, or allowing yourself to fully experience happiness. 

We'll be getting into it more in this final episode of Season 2. See you on the inside! xoxo