True Self Care VS Escaping or Numbing S2 E7

What IS the difference between true self care and numbing or running? 
I speak of the difference for me, in my life, as I am beginning the journey of true self care and self development. 

Having never being celebrated for me, as a child or as an adult, I've decided to celebrate myself and learn the ins and outs of true self care. 

I'll be in a country far away doing who knows what when this airs. Self care is learned, it's nurtured, it's intentional. It's not escapism, in my opinion, it's celebrating yourself during the times you need it most and in the times of maintenance. It's being self aware, and, I feel, is the beginning of true self love. 

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