Self care is more than letting toxic people go, or standing up for yourself, or letting people walk out of your life. Sometimes it’s reaching for your favorite coffee mug instead of the one that’s closest. It’s taking the extra minute to look out the window at the snow falling because you find peace in the monochrome. It’s wearing your favorite sweater because it’s like wearing a silent hug. And it’s writing for hours when you should be working because you know you need to realign your soul before you can take on the world. Some days, you can hit the ground running. But others, it takes all of you to dig deep, and find your source of life before you can even begin your day. And in those days, it’s the little things, your favorite things, that give you life- just enough to unpause and carry on.