09/08/2026
There are so many recommendations about how we should take care of ourselves.
Make time for yourself.
Slow down.
Rest.
Be alone.
Create space for yourself.
And honestly?
I almost never follow them.
I tend to go my own way.
I love being with the people I love. I love watching the ocean, but even more, I love being in it — breathing with it, moving with it, letting the waves wash over me.
Movement is my language.
Exercise, dance, swimming… it’s how I connect with myself.
So when I’m playing with my son in the ocean, moving, laughing, feeling the waves around me — maybe that is my time for myself.
Maybe taking care of myself doesn’t always mean stepping away from life.
Maybe sometimes it means being completely inside it.
With my son.
With the ocean.
With my body.
With myself.
So… am I doing it wrong?
Or is there really a “right” way to give yourself time?
What does time for yourself look like for you? 🌊