The term “self-care” gets used a lot. To be honest, the first time I heard it I thought it was something else to placate our “Selfie” society. This is FAR from the case. Self-care is not the same thing as self-improvement (thought it may lead to it) and it is also not being selfish. Self-care is actually VERY important and has more to do with awareness and efforts in your overall well-being, especially its effects on your mental health. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, self-care can be treatment for physical and mental health disorders.

This week Nutrition on Tap and BrewFlowers would like to encourage you to set a self-care goal around: Practicing Mediation, Treating yourself to some flowers, Spending Time Outside, or Choosing a Positive Affirmation.

I don’t think finding a specific reason to gather really matters, but if you need one, it’s because we missed each other. And frankly, because it’s fun!

I started watching Martha Stewart Living with my mother (another creative inspiration of mine) when the show first came out. I was around 10 or 11. We would look forward to each new episode. I would grin with delight every time she’d finish a project and say “It’s a good thing.”