I NEED ....

Lately, I've been struggling with the evil need versus want. I'm always saying to myself, telling my friends, and even posting on my social media that I need to do something. When you have a chronic illness need should be very specific. You need to rest! You need to eat healthy! You need to count your spoons! Today, I realized this as I posted that I needed to make YouTube videos and do this a bad etc. although I really would like to make some new YouTube videos it is not a necessity. I do need to realize that taking a step back and resting sometimes is what I really need to do. I hope I don't sound like I'm standing on a soapbox.

Recently, I posted a picture on steps for self-care. Nowhere in those steps does it tell yourself to make a list of needed things for the day and get everything done. Battling a chronic illness plus I am anxiety disorder and being OCD makes things kind of hectic because I do like to have a list and get things done. But, right now I'm curled up in bed with a fever and a flare which is affecting my shoulders and back and making me super nauseous and I'm telling myself I need to go put on make up and I need to go make YouTube videos. I also made up a list of household chores that I told myself I need to do.  Notice how many needs are in those sentences. 

This was the picture I posted. These are the things I really need to do. That doesn't mean that and one day or one week I'm going to actually step back and only focus on this. But, it does give me guidance to read it and know that even though I need to vacuum the floor and I need to do this and that that I need to stop using the word need to, LOL.  I'm going to start replacing the word need with one unless it's something like a basic necessities such as eating. Hygiene. Etc. I think we all should do this and step back and realize that we don't need to conquer the world in one day.

It doesn't matter if you have a chronic illness or you do not. These are definitely things that you need today. I'm going to start replacing the word need with want unless it is something that is a basic necessary. At least, I'm going to try to.

I hope you are all having a wonderful day and that you take some time today to give yourself a bit of self-care. I think I'm going to get myself a facial. What are you going to do? Let me know some small things you do for self-care. I'd be really interested in knowing and getting ideas for other things to do for myself. Thank you guys for reading and I love you all. XO XO

THE CURVY NERD