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Have you been struggling with self-care? Maybe you start with good intentions — a new morning routine, a few pages of journaling, yoga, or digital detox — but it fades after a week. Or perhaps you rest, but still feel tired; you pause, but don’t feel restored. That’s not because you lack willpower. It’s because most of us were never taught what real  self-care actually means. In today’s culture, “self-care” is everywhere, but often misunderstood.We picture bubble baths, vacat

We often grow up hearing that caring for ourselves is selfish. But in therapy, one of the most healing shifts happens when clients learn that setting boundaries or saying no isn’t an act of neglect — it’s an act of balance. Healthy self-care sits in the middle of a spectrum. On one end is self-neglect  — ignoring our own needs to please or protect others. On the other is harmful selfishness  — prioritising our own comfort while disregarding the impact on others. In the middle