Creative Self-Care for the Soul

Here’s another blog about the dreaded self-care. I’m talking about the deep breathing, muscle tensing, bath soaking, nutritious eating, exercising self-care that everyone seems to loathe. I get it. Some forms of self-care make us cringe. They seem absolutely awful and we just don’t want to do them. If you’re not in to some of the traditional forms of self-care, perhaps you might be yearning for more creative methods to nourish and care for your inner being. I’ve put together a short list to inspire care for the artistic, expressive, experimental, and gifted side of your soul. Enjoy!

• Paint something imperfect. Embrace the imperfection.

• Engage your hands. Sew, quilt or crochet something.

• Create a collage from 1 of your favorite memories.

• Write a haiku about nature.

• Photograph 1 object in different environments for 7 days.

• Color a mandala with a charcoal pencil. Explore shading.

• Find a picture and re-create it with your medium of choice.

• Explore objects around the home and discover creative ways to reuse them.

• Repurpose old furniture. Use paint, felt, cloth, tin, glass, wire, knobs.

• Bring out your decorative skills in the kitchen. Create, bake, and decorate.

• Write a short story titled “Do You See Me?”

• Take yourself out on an artist date.

• Explore something that interest you.

• Turn your published content into podcasts.

• Blend lyrics from your favorite songs to create something new.

• Dance in the dark. Embrace the movement of your body.

• Finish a DIY project and gift it to a friend.

• Create a makeup tutorial using your favorite cosmetics.

• Create a new hair design and rock it for the day. Twist, braid, curl, scrunch, wave, or roll.

• Repurpose old jewelry. Blend old and new.