Love this thought, and whole-heartedly agree. I actually wrote another essay today about this exact topic. I have depression and anxiety and therefore have been in the boat you are speaking of where a shower does serve me as self-care. Great thoughts.

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Meredith Ethington
Meredith Ethington

Written by Meredith Ethington

Meredith Ethington, Author - Mom Life: Perfection Pending, Blogger at Perfectionpending.net and Editor in Chief of Filterfreeparents.com

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