Girl🌸POV: WHAT I DO FOR MY MENTAL HEALTH 🧠
Heyyyy Budget Meal besties 🫶🏽,
I know a lot of you all know me for my budget meals and being the “self-proclaimed” budget meal queen but I do have to take care of myself and the best way that I find to do this is by taking up hobbies that only include myself no one else.
📋So my two favorite things that I do for self-care is I create custom coffee creations, and I garden 🪴 . Gardening brings me so much joy. It helps me ground myself, and it brings my mental health battery 🪫 back to fully charged to deal with the nonsense of this here place we call Earth 🌍. I recharge my creativity through my custom coffee drinks that I take pride in making, and drinking for pennies on the dollar, almost every single morning.
📝 I also truly think the most important thing to having a well balanced life is to prioritize pockets of time for you to recharge you. In this case I put gardening in one pocket, creating coffee recipes in another pocket, cooking in another pocket,creating budget meals so that I can feed my family in another pocket, parenting in one pocket, being a wife in one pocket, being a daughter in a pocket, and etc. I am so many things to so many people that I have to carve out time, or so to speak “pockets” for just myself!
🛑 Take some time out today and ask yourself…What do you have in your pockets and if you don’t have anything, maybe that’s your sign to reevaluate all the things you have going right now and move forward differently. We all have the same amount of time in each day, so how do you plan on using yours wisely?
I appreciate you all so much my budget meal besties. Stay true to yourselves and find ways to enjoy the ONLY life you were given.
-Kia 💋
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Taking care of your mental health through personal hobbies is a powerful approach many find effective, especially when life feels overwhelming. Gardening is not only a soothing way to connect with nature but also a form of mindfulness that helps reduce stress and improve mood by engaging your senses and nurturing living things. The act of planting, watering, and watching plants grow creates a sense of accomplishment and grounding. Creating custom coffee recipes is another gentle self-care ritual that can enhance your mornings. It gives you a chance to be creative, experiment with flavors, and enjoy a comforting beverage that feels uniquely yours, all while being budget-friendly. These small but meaningful routines can help you recharge your 'mental health battery,' making it easier to face daily challenges. Balancing multiple roles—as a parent, partner, homemaker, and individual—requires deliberate time management. Carving out 'pockets' of time dedicated solely to yourself is essential to maintaining mental clarity and emotional resilience. Whether it's gardening, crafting a new coffee blend, cooking budget-friendly meals, or simply sitting in quiet contemplation, these moments provide necessary mental breaks. If you're feeling drained or overwhelmed, consider reflecting on your own 'pockets'—what activities fill your time and whether they contribute positively to your well-being. Adding or rediscovering hobbies that center around you can transform how you navigate life and improve your overall happiness. Prioritizing self-care is a gift you give not only to yourself but also to those around you by being more present and grounded. Embracing vulnerability and authenticity in your self-care routine allows you to experience life with greater balance and joy.
