Real Self Care

What do you do for self-care?

Here’s my genuine answer - I line it up with a pedicure, buccal facial, lymphatic massage, and maybe I’ll buy a shirt that I don’t need, while I google on more ways to fix “this whatever feeling”. 

After 3 long months of this self-care routine, I still felt overwhelmed. If anything, I was beginning to be afraid of being alone with my toddler. Everything was too much.

So, I googled more.

Maybe I need to join a workout class.

Maybe I need to make new friends. 

Maybe I need to take up a new hobby.

Nope — this wasn’t it either.

What I was missing is spiritual-care. 

My out-of-control emotions was not regulated by God’s truths. 

I was putting hope in my toddler’s sleep schedule: 

“If she only sleeps, my day will be better”. 

I was putting hope in my husband’s work schedule: 

“If he was back early, my day will be better”. 

I was putting hope in a self care routine that could never give me long-lasting peace like God can.

God affirmed that “those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint” (Isaiah 40:31)

God is teaching me what real care looks like and what hope means. Only His hope will not disappoint us.