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Treat Yo’ Self

By Kendall Alexander / The Self-Care Tea / 4 Comments

Yassss Girl! When I first had the idea to write this post I was anxious! I felt like I was going to be judged for wanting nice things for myself even though I haven’t reached all of my goals yet. Then I realized that this is what we’re conditioned to think. We’re raised to believe that we don’t deserve nice things unless we’ve reached the peak of our goals, and are financially stable enough to do so. Before then, it’s struggle, struggle, struggle, and struggle so more. How are you going to learn how to love or be loved if you don’t treat yourself?

Treat Yourself Like Someone You Love

There are 5 love languages, choose the ones that speak to you. The ones that you didn’t get to experience in the past might be best to try out on yourself first. Treat yourself like someone you love, because you are someone you love. The way you treat yourself is the way you allow others to treat you. You deserve to feel and be loved, but you need to be able to communicate how you want to be loved first. The only way to do that is to treat yourself the way you know you want to be treated.

Stop and Smell the Lavender

Society has us believing that we can’t succeed unless we struggle without happiness. This is purely idiotic and detrimental to us all. You’re allowed to treat yourself to something nice while you’re persevering through life. If you’re anything like me you are way to busy with succeeding to remember that you can breathe and smell the lavender (I like the smell of lavender better than roses) along the way. If you can’t think of the last time you treated yourself, that’s a problem. Just going through the motions of life and not enjoying it until society makes you feel like you deserve to enjoy it, is not living. It’s limiting.

Create Your Own Definition

Also, there isn’t a universal way on how to treat yourself. The notion “treat yourself” can mean something different to all of us. It doesn’t have to be about spoiling yourself with riches (or it can be if you can afford it). Going out of your way to do something nice for yourself because you deserve to be loved is my definition of treating yourself. Don’t let social media dictate the way you treat yourself. Just because it isn’t an IG worthy pic doesn’t mean it didn’t do the job.

Head Over to my IG for more Tips

On my IG story this week I gave some tips on how to think of ways to treat yourself! Don’t worry I’ll add the video to my IGTV series labeled “Words of Wisdom ??”. This video will give you a better idea of how easy it can be to come up with ways to treat yourself.

This week’s Tea With Me ?✨ episode was about how you need to be able to treat yourself in ways that fits your lifestyle!

Stop With The Toxic Positivity!

By Kendall Alexander / The Self-Care Tea / Leave a Comment

This week we’re focused on how toxic positivity can ruin the satisfying feeling of persevering

Let Yourself Feel

I used to be one of those friends that would drown you in positivity if something went wrong in your life (yes, I’m so ashamed!!!). It wasn’t until a friend did the exact same thing to me, when it made me realize that positivity in difficult situations isn’t always helpful. Sure it helps to keep a positive outlook on life in general. However, we should all be realists and stop playing ourselves. If you’re upset or going through a trying time your allowed to feel the emotions that come with that.

Don’t Oversimplify Your Emotions with Toxic Positivity

When we stuff positive quotes like “everything will be fine” or “stay positive, things could be worse”down our throats, it makes us forget what reality really is. If you’re truly upset about something saying positive phrases isn’t going to make you okay again. Don’t try to oversimplify the way you’re feeling. You feel how you feel, and that’s it.

Negative feelings and emotions need to be felt and dealt with when they appear, not whenever your positive phrases lose relevance. Negative thoughts can happen just as often, if not more than positive ones. It isn’t fair to your body and mind to keep stuffing your true emotions down, and replacing it with positive bullshit.

Be Real With Yourself

Persevering isn’t something that we all jump at the chance to do. While the concept seems positive, it is also trying. In order for you to actually persevere you need to have something to persevere through. Which means that struggling and feeling unmotivated in inevitable. Be real with yourself about it, it makes the process easier. The journey getting tough and the feeling of wanting to quit is perfectly normal, shit gets rough. Let’s all normalize that shit gets rough instead of being toxically positive about it.

We act like we can handle everything, and we’ll be fine even when we truthfully aren’t sure. You are not the only person who feels this way. Thinking this makes us feel lonely, when the truth is we’re all just trying to wing it. We deserve a better award for persevering other than the satisfaction of it because it takes a lot of strength. But we won’t know how much strength it truly took if we act like the hardships and struggles that we went through weren’t real.

The next time you feel like you’re in a trying or difficult place in your life, tell yourself that. This is a trying and difficult time, and although you know you’ll come out on top because you’re determined to persevere. It’s okay to admit that getting through life right now is proving difficult. Let me know how this goes for you✨

Wipe The Dust Off That Journal!

By Kendall Alexander / The Self-Care Tea / Leave a Comment

This week were talking about how journaling is a very necessary source of self-care. I think by now we all know the many benefits of journaling, but I’ll give you a refresher anyway:

Manages your anxiety

Reduces stress

Helps declutter your mind

Boost your mood

Enhance your sense of well-being

Vacillating

The greatest benefit that comes from journaling in my personal opinion is the release I feel when I’m finished. My mind is constantly racing with thoughts, and the only time it feels like I can slow down and breathe is when I sleep. This isn’t fair to my mental and emotional health. Our thoughts need to organized, and the best way to do that is by journaling!!

Feel Seen Through Journaling

Journaling also helps us to feel heard. We hold a lot of tension in our body because we can’t find an outlet to release and feel seen. Journaling can be that outlet! The sense of relief I feel after journaling is unmatched. My mind is clearer and I am able to face obstacles in my day more efficiently because my thoughts are organized.

Deal with the Discomfort

Journaling is one of those things that pertains to self-care not only being about face masks and bubble baths. It can be uncomfortable to be alone with our thoughts, but it’s a necessary discomfort. Journaling allows you to deeply reflect on yourself because all of your thoughts are written out and staring back at you. It’s up to you to put in the work and adjust what needs adjusting.

Things I’ve Learned

One of the challenges I face when it comes to journaling is finding the time to do it! In the morning when I wake up my mind isn’t always racing with thoughts to write down. Additionally, in the evening I’m too tired to even put a pen to the paper. The two things I learned from facing this challenge was that:

A. Journaling isn’t only about writing down the thoughts that are going through your mind. How you’re feeling is worth writing about! If there’s anything that will care about feelings, it’s your journal girl! I realize that your feeling might be a bit hard to write about off rip, so I am going to provide some journaling prompts to help you along the way.

B. I’m human just like you, and I still struggle with finding time in the day to journal consistently. Every time I write in my journal it’s purposeful, I’ve never just journaled on a whim. In other words you must make the effort!

Some Journaling Prompts To Help

Today I’m Feeling Like The Color….

I’m Grateful For….

Some of the Challenges I’ve Faced Lately Have Me Feeling…

Today I’m Manifesting…

Hopefully these help! Feel free to tell me some of your favorite writing prompts in the comments! Also, let me know how these prompts work for you, I love feedback! Don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter!

Retail Therapy on a Budget, or Thirft Shopping!

By Kendall Alexander / The Self-Care Tea / 2 Comments

Girl, I’ve been waiting a while to write a short little piece about thrifting. It is my LIFE. I don’t understand how more people don’t thrift shop. Especially, my college students out there. If you are on a budget or money is tight but you still want to express yourself to the fullest through fashion, thrifting is right for you! You will literally never go out of style because the clothes are timeless. If you’re not a vintage type of person there are still clothes for you! Most of the fears I’ve heard from people who are afraid to thrift is that the stores are dirty and they don’t want to be seen wearing other people clothes. First, please get over yourself, this is why you have a washer and dryer. Wear a mask, put on some gloves, and get to work. Additionally, we’re in the business of keeping SUSTAINABLE CLOTHES. None of that fast fashion shit. We are trying to save the planet, not kill it with clothes that will go out of style in 2 months. Try your local thrift store, they’re probably open. Don’t forget to wear a mask! Please send me your thrifted fits I want to repost them on my page and website!

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