Looking for some inspiring self-care quotes?
What is self-care anyway? People talk about it and often not even acknowledge what it really means.
Do we really understand the meaning and how to actually practice it? Why don’t we seem to have the time to do it? Have we started to make it seem like a selfish thing to do?
Self-care is basically looking after yourself. No, that doesn’t mean thinking only about yourself all day long and only doing things that are for your benefit and forgetting everyone else.
Focusing on yourself first and making sure you have your own oxygen mask on first means you have the strength and patience to help others.
Taking care of yourself, your health, your body and mind is so important for your overall well being. It also means you can perform other tasks and master your responsibilities with more strength and calm. You can help others as you have the inner strength to do it.
Think about some of the things you enjoy doing and allow yourself some time to do them.
- Run that bath with the new bath salts.
- Go for a long walk in nature.
- Meet up with a friend for coffee.
- Start reading more books again.
- Take out the journal you used to write.
- Listen to your favourite music again.
- Dance to some songs.
- Savour the first cup of tea or coffee in the morning.
- The list could go on.
Taking some time in your day to do something that excites you or calms you down is the best thing you can do for yourself.
Check out the collection of self care quotes here and find the one or ones that make you stop and smile.
Quotes to make you think
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” – Anne Lamott
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde
“Loving yourself isn’t vanity. It’s sanity.” – Katrina Mayer
“You owe yourself the love that you so freely give to other people.”
“To accept ourselves as we are means to value our imperfections as much as our perfections.” – Sandra Bierig
“Self- care is how you take your power back.” – Lalah Delia
“Closing your eyes and listening to silence is self-care.” – Maxime Lagace
“Self-care means giving yourself permission to pause.” – Cecilia Tran
“The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.” – Steve Maraboli
“Self-care is never a selfish act-it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.” – Parker Palmer
“Prioritize self-care: Just do the basics. Just do the next right thing for you.” – Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe
“Take care of your body; it’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn
“Do something every day that is loving toward your body and gives you the opportunity to enjoy the sensations of your body.” – Golda Pretsky
Positive self-care quotes
“Self-care is not a waste of time. Self-care makes your use of time more sustainable.” – Jack Kornfield
“Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.” – Christopher Germer
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary
“Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.” – Stephen Covey
“If you don’t love yourself, nobody will. Not only that, you won’t be good at loving anyone else. Loving starts with the self.” – Wayne Dyer
“The only person you shouldn’t be able to live without is you.” – Unknown
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” – Oscar Wilde
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.” – Mandy Hale
“Self-care doesn’t necessarily mean jogging!” – Sandra Oh
“Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you.” – Katie Reed
“Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.” – Louisa May Alcott
Short quotes about self-care
“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” – Dan Millman
“The only way out is through.” – Robert Frost
“Self-love is the source of all our other loves.” – Pierre Corneille
“Always make decisions that prioritize your inner peace.” – Izey Victoria Odiase
“Honestly, self-care is not fluffy. It’s something we should take seriously.” – Kris Carr
“Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s self-esteem.” – Ashley Judd
“Your illness does not define you. Your strength and courage do.” – Unknown
“The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it isn’t open.” – Frank Zappa
“Sometimes you just need to be selfish to be self-sufficient.” – Lois P. Frankel
“Self-care is how you take your power back.” – Lalah Delia
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel
“Loving yourself isn’t vanity. It’s sanity.” – Katrina Mayer
Inspiring quotes about self-care
“Take time to do what makes your soul happy.” – Unknown
“I love a warm bath at the end of a day.” – Cynthia Nixon
“Allow yourself to enjoy each happy moment in your life.”- Steve Maraboli
“Self-care equals success. You’re going to be more successful if you take care of yourself and you’re healthy.” – Beth Behrs
“Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.” – Alice Walker
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” – Sydney J. Harris
“You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”- Louise L. Hay
Love yourself quotes
“Talk to yourself like someone you love.” – Brene Brown
“Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.” – Maxwell Maltz
“To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.” – Robert Morley
“True self-care is an inside job.” – Meghan Rabbitt
“Rest but never quit. Even the sun has a sinking spell each evening. But it always rises the next morning.” – Muhammad Ali
“ Take the time today to love yourself. You deserve it.” – Avina Celeste
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.” – Mandy Hale
“There is enough time for self-care. There is not enough time to make up for the life you’ll miss by not filling yourself up.” – Jennifer Williamson
“You can’t always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” – Wayne Dyer
“I make it a point to practice self-care. I make an appointment with myself.” – Manisha Singal
“You can’t really be present for the people in your life if you aren’t taking care of yourself.” – Kerry Washington
“Mind. Body. Soul. These are the three things self-care is all about.” – Kathy Sledge
“Carve out and claim the time to care for yourself and kindle your own fire.” – Amy Ippoliti
“Put yourself at the top of your to-do list every single day, and the rest will fall into place.” – Unknown
“Be loud about the things that are important to you.” – Karen Walrond
Thoughts about self-care
We all lead such busy lives and seem to have more things to do and get done. It is easy to forget or lose ourselves in all the stress.
It is time to stop and take a step back. Who is the most important person? You are.
Looking after yourself is not a bad thing. Prioritizing yourself is positive and healthy.
It does not mean ignoring everyone and everything else.
Self-care is not selfish and it is not vanity.
Focus on yourself first means you can help others and get more done in your life.
It is recharging your own batteries to have the strength to carry on.
Think of it as putting on your own oxygen mask first.
