These days it seems the concept of “self care” is trending, but it’s often in ways that are lacking in any real substance. It becomes more like the icing on the cake, rather than the foundation for a well balanced and functional life. As a result, that item of “self care” becomes one more thing on an already overflowing to-do list that no one has time for. But the truth is, when we up our self care game we’re able to show up in our lives in a much more balanced and energized way.