I’ve got 34 Self Care Quotes to share with you that will inspire your life!
But first, I want you to take a moment and think about something!
Do you schedule time for yourself?
As important as it is to have a plan for doing work, it is perhaps more important to have a plan for rest, relaxation, self-care, and sleep.”
~Akiroq Brost
And I don’t mean to take a shower or do your nails – although those are important or fun activities.
I’m talking about down time.
- Sleep
- Rest
- Relaxation
- Alone time
Are you making sure you go to bed at a good time so that you’ll at least have gotten the sleep you need, even if it doesn’t feel like you’ve gotten any? ( I know the feeling – trust me!)
Do you take a moment before you get up in the morning or before you fall asleep at night to take a deep breath, pray, meditate, or say a word of thanks and gratitude?
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Now, before we get into these awesome quotes that will not only lift you up but encourage you forward, let’s think about this.
We all have things we can improve upon but that doesn’t mean we should be harsh with ourselves. Which really we probably are, right?
You always hear the saying that goes something like you have to love yourself first before you can love someone else.
Let’s think about that for a second.
Aren’t their people in our lives, ourselves included that don’t always fit into this category?
They are always filling others cups but rarely if ever their own?
Maybe they’re scared to actually find themselves. They’re not sure they’ll like themselves if they really have to know themselves.
They need to remember this –
Be as kind to the person in the mirror as you are to others.”
~Marilyn Suttle
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Now let’s get started!
Self Care Quotes for Your Thoughts in Life
We are what our thoughts have made us: so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live: they travel far. ~Swami Vivekananda
Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them. ~ Bob Dylan
You can do this, and if you can’t do it today, you’ll do it tomorrow. You are not a failure. ~Alisha Rai
Only you can allow yourself to explore the person in the mirror. Only you can coax yourself into a daring adventure to find your untapped potential. ~Vironika Tugaleva
Your subconscious mind is paying attention to how you treat yourself.
~Sam Owen
Self-love for me means accepting who I am and dealing with the perceived flaws that I live with. ~Malebo Sephodi
Spending time alone in your own company reinforces your self-worth and is often the number-one way to replenish your resilience reserves.
~Sam Owen
Self Care Quotes for Your Life
When you take care of youself, you’re a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better. ~ Solange Knowles
Be pleasant until ten o’clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself. ~Elbert Hubbard
If you want to live an authentic, meaningful life, you need to master the art of disappointing and upsetting others, hurting feelings, and living with the reality that some people just won’t like you. It may not be easy, but it’s essential if you want your life to reflect your deepest desires, values, and needs. ~Cheryl Richardson
Remember to take care of yourself!
Even on days when events outside of your control feel like they are getting you down, you always have the opportunity to go home and regroup and revitalize. ~Amy Leigh Mercree
Do something nice for yourself today. Find some quiet, sit in stillness, breathe. Put your problems on pause. You deserve a break. ~Akiroq Brost
Be as kind to the person in the mirror as you are to others. ~Marilyn Suttle
Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
~Pema Chodron
Take time off…
The world will not fall apart without you
~Malebo Sephodi
Sometimes we have no luxury of choice. We must do certain things for survival. That should not stop us from doing the things we love.
~Malebo Sephodi
Self Care Quotes for Your Body
Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. ~Jim Rohn
Take care of your inner, spiritual beauty. That will reflect in you face. ~Dolores del Rio
Your body is a machine. Learn the right way to take care of it. ~ Candice Swanepoel
Sometimes, the best thing you can do is take a break. Engage in some self-care. Evaluate the effectiveness of what you’re doing. ~Akiroq Brost
As important as it is to have a plan for doing work, it is perhaps more important to have a plan for rest, relaxation, self-care, and sleep. ~Akiroq Brost
You aren’t doing “nothing” when you choose to put your well-being first. In fact, this is the key to having everything. ~Brittany Burgunder
Sleep is our recharge function and our reset button…and we all need a reset button sometimes. ~ Sam Owen
Self Care Quotes for Your Self
One way to feel good about yourself is to love yourself… to take care of yourself. ~ Goldie Hawn
You have to get up and plant the seed and see if it grows, but you can’t just wait around, you have to water it and take care of it. ~Bootsy Collins
You have to create little pockets of joy in your life to take care of youself. ~Jonathan Van Ness
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. ~Audre Lorde
Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.
~Bell Hooks
Be you, love you. All ways, always. ~Alexandra Elle
Do what you can, but also know your limits. Don’t forget to take care of you too. ~Akiroq Brost
You deserve your own compassion. ~Akiroq Brost
I would rather your heart smile than your face. ~Akiroq Brost
My favorite so far 🙂 Taking care of myself doesn’t mean ‘me first.’ It means ‘me, too. ~L.R. Knost
Self care is not a waste of time. Self care makes your use of time
more sustainable. ~Jackie Viramontez
Do you have a favorite self care quote? Which one of these struck a cord? Please share with us below so we can all be inspired! 🙂 Thanks
