While a lot of these self-care and mental health exercises helped me get to this point, I realized that a lot of the activities such as gratitude journaling, journaling, and even therapy mainly focus on the past and present struggles. I started asking myself the bigger question: “How can I set myself up to have long-term well-being? For the Future?” In pursuit to answer this question, I created a framework.
No matter what I do in life, I typically have high expectations for myself. Because of that, I’d sometimes find myself working all day or doing an activity that would invest in my personal growth, add to my knowledge, or spark inspiration.But a week ago, with some help from a mentor, I asked myself whether or not I’ve recently made time for the activities that just brought pure enjoyment. 🤔
