Self-care Quotes

"The greatest gift you can give yourself is a little bit of your own attention."

- Anthony J. D'Angelo

"Like airplane passengers, let’s not forget to put on our own oxygen masks first … we are no good to our loved ones if we collapse under the strain."

- Peter B.

"It is so important, as a caregiver, not to become so enmeshed in your role that you lose yourself."

- Dana Reeve

"Self-care is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Your well-being matters."

- Audre Lorde

"When we truly care for ourselves, it becomes possible to care far more profoundly about other people. The more alert and sensitive we are to our own needs, the more loving and generous we can be toward others."

- Eda LeShan

"When you’re a caregiver, you need to realize that you’ve got to take care of yourself, because, not only are you going to have to rise to the occasion and help someone else, but you have to model for the next generation."

- Naomi Judd

"This is something caregivers have to understand: you have to ask for help. You have to realize that you deserve to ask for help. Because you need to keep working on your own life."

- Gail Sheehy

"Nurturing yourself is not selfish—it’s essential to your survival and your well-being."

- Renee Peterson Trudeau

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes. Including you."

- Annie Lennox

"I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side."

- Maya Angelou

"Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious; you get to choose how you use it."

- Brianna Wiest

"Self-kindness is self-empathy. And even when I talk to myself like someone I love and it feels weird, it works."

- Brené Brown

"Self-care is giving the world the best of you instead of what's left of you."

- Katie Reed

"Our behavior toward others is often a reflection of our treatment of ourselves."

- Tal Ben-Shahar

"Accept yourself. Love yourself as you are. Your finest work, your best movements, your joy, peace, and healing comes when you love yourself. You give a great gift to the world when you do that. You give others permission to do the same: to love themselves. Revel in self-love. Roll in it. Bask in it as you would sunshine."

- Melody Beattie

"Having compassion for yourself means that you honor and accept your humanness."

- Kristin Neff

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul."

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Saturday is a day for the spa. Relax, indulge, enjoy, and love yourself too."

- Ana Monnar

"If opening your eyes, or getting out of bed, or holding a spoon, or combing your hair is the daunting Mount Everest you climb today, that is okay."

- Carmen Ambrosio

"Sometimes you will be in control of your illness and other times you'll sink into despair, and that's OK! Freak out, forgive yourself, and try again tomorrow."

- Kelly Hemingway

"Take a shower, wash off the day. Drink a glass of water. Make the room dark. Lie down and close your eyes. Notice the silence. Notice your heart. Still beating. Still fighting. You made it, after all. You made it, another day. And you can make it one more. You're doing just fine."

- Charlotte Eriksson

"The truth is we're all a little bit broken. We must learn to love the broken pieces of ourselves — be gentle and empathetic with ourselves, and others."

- Karen Salmansohn

"Give your body a little love, it deserves it."

"Sometimes the best thing to do is just call it a day and go get a massage."

"Invest in your body, your soul will thank you."

"Fall in love with taking care of yourself"

"Self-care is not an expense, it’s an investment."

"The sky is a reminder that we are all capable of self-care."

"Caring for others requires caring for oneself."

"Embrace messy hair."