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Self-care is an act of faith.

It isn’t a bubble bath for the sake of saying you took a bubble bath, or a wasted night out that leaves you more tired the next day. It’s not splurging on a pint of ice cream only to berate yourself and push harder on the treadmill later.

Real self-care reminds you of who you really are, beyond the roles you play every day, beyond the rules you’re afraid to break. It’s time that most replenishes the soul and brings you back to an…