Over the years I’ve had to learn the hard way why self-care isn’t selfish. As a working single mother, I am guilty of always putting everyone and everything before myself (including my patients). I found myself exhausted, disgruntled, and overweight with a face full of acne suffering. I woke up to daily headaches and no matter how long I slept, I never wanted to get up out of the bed for work. I didn’t listen to my body or my head telling me I needed to take care of me. Stress is real! Whenever I had a day off, it was always “to do” something else, not take care of me. Then one day, I decided to choose me, first!
