Self care isn’t $120 leggings and $15 chai lattes. It is taking the actions each moment, each day that honor and respect the Self.

• Sleep
• Water
• Boundaries
• Breath

Don’t get me wrong: splurging on oneself is a treat, and owning well-made clothing is a form of respecting our bodies. However, somewhere along the buzzword highway, the concept of self care became commoditized. Lifestyle bloggers, self-help gurus and other influencers began to cash in on the concept of what self care is and can be.

Way back when I barely had two pennies to rub together, my capacity to practice self care became an investment in myself that made subsequent abundance possible. …And those actions usually cost zero dollars.

• Going to bed at a decent hour
• Drinking water
• Telling people no
• Training myself to breathe deeply when stressed and/or afraid

Self care, when boiled to its essentials, is a moment-by-moment practice whereby you run a cost-benefit analysis of any action you are considering taking. At each juncture, any time you choose the option that fuels you or builds you up, you are practicing self care.

The more you choose the healthier option, the easier it becomes and the stronger you’ll get.

P.S. Every Sunday, I publish a free weekly newsletter called the 3 Minute Reset, which includes life lessons, life hacks and treats. To subscribe, click here.