This reminds me of something I read that said something like "it's ok to say 'i have plans', even if your plans are to be by yourself and watch TV, because you have a commitment to yourself"
Hey Carrie. Former actor here, now an elementary school teacher. My background in theatre was improv (also Shakespeare but not relevant to this story) and the yes, and factor definitely changed my life for the better, but I definitely needed to learn how to say now. Three years ago I was teaching an incredibly tough class, at a school with no curriculum so I needed to write it all, and tutored 4 evenings a week. I was sad, gaining weight, and overall living an unhealthy life. I had to teach myself how to say no, and prioritize my own feelings, with teaching in general, is hard to do. It’s not easy to say no, but hopefully we all get better at balancing ourselves.
Thanks for the reminder, and hope you have a better day tomorrow! I'll be doing a 5k in the morning and will probably be thinking how I should have displayed my "lady garden" the whole time 🙃... Take care of yourself. 💗
That’s the best way I’ve ever heard to being too busy!! That makes me feel so much better about not cramming things and people into my life, thank you x
Oh my god I HAD EXACTLY THE SAME THING TODAY! This video is exactly what I needed to realise I did the right thing realising I needed a day, at home, to myself. Thank you Carrie, take care of yourself ❤
What you said about being busy (the tweet you saw) is exactly what I wish everyone understood! I always feel bad saying no to friends who want to hang out or any number of other requests, but I just need time to myself sometimes. This first part of the year was so busy for me that I did end up going a bit crazy, but I'm finally building my sanity back up
Creating chaos for myself is something I’m very good at, unfortunately. Having someone else say out loud that brain chaos is still valid even if you don’t leave the room is so comforting to me because all of my chaos is brain chaos, but it goes on either in my bedroom or in the college library. I drive to and from there and nothing else really happens in my life. But my brain is on 1000 miles an hour the whole day. This was very comforting Carrie, thank you x
Not to add to your stress level at all, but did you notice that you actually did a Vlog during your "self-care" time........ Take care of yourself girl, there is only one of you.....
I can relate so much, I have worked through my breaks before and not taken the time to like Carrie said have a cup of tea or even food sometimes and I too feel exhausted by the end of the day x 💙
I had a day yesterday where I just...absolutely needed to rest. I wasn't just mentally exhausted, I was physically exhausted. I've gotten into the routine of working out every day, but I prioritized rest for the first time in a while because I just didn't have it in me (even though exercising does help clear my mind). I feel like we get so out of tune with our bodies with saying things like "No, I'm tired, but I can do this" or "If I work for just a bit longer, I'll be fine" or "Oh no, I've been so busy with this, that, and the other thing that I've forgotten to feed myself. No wonder I have a headache." Sometimes I think it's important to take a step back, ask ourselves (both our mind and our body) what we need and then make time to do those things. Otherwise, we might go a bit mad. (Or our bodies will protest by getting sick or something, which they do far too often, haha.) Hope your mind settles back into something at least resembling peace soon, Carrie
I used to work in the Body Shop and those lids are a nightmare (worth the clip being in twice cause it does take ages sometimes)! One of the best products, and I'll never stop using it, but hard to close, or even harder to open if you've closed it badly! We had someone return a half used one cause it was completely unopenable and no matter what we tried we couldn't do it either! There's no knack, just luck.
I know you’ll likely never see this but I just wanted to thank you for this video... on a day where mentally I am struggling it’s amazing to know I’m not alone and even you have those days and that it’s okay to care for yourself sometimes 💚
Yes, is the lack of a good hour running. From experience. And it's difficult to teach yourself to calm down once it gets comfortable with the exercise. I wake up supper upper early just to fit it in. Running, cicling... Cardio of some sort
One thing I'm always stuck with is how much better I am at my work when I'm not dealing with brain chaos. I work in an industry where I need to focus on rather complicated calculations and when stuff starts getting chaotic I just...can't. Sometimes the best thing for works is literally to, say, go to the spa, give yourself a little me time, and then come back when things are calmer inside.
Carrie! I'm really curious how you liked/are liking the Celestial moisturizer from Lush. I started using Skin Drink after you recommended it but I'm hoping to find something a little lighter for the summer. I'm hoping if Celestial agreed with your skin it might agree with mine, given our shared appreciation for Skin Drink.
this acting industry is so difficult. i am a male singer, but i’m 5’4”. i would love to play a Disney prince, but i know that won’t happen. how do you keep positive? i feel like i’m my own little prince.
Everyone needs to take an hour each day to themselves I'm at college 3 days a week I work 4 days a week and I volunteer in the evenings every day some days I don't get home till 11pm every night and still have to run my house and look after my puppy and keep my relationship alive and plan and pay for my wedding that is in 5 months some days I work off about 4 hours sleep something eventually will have to give but right now I can't give anything up
I can sympathise with the chaotic brain when I’ve not exercised... your endorphins have probably dropped in the last week so get back to it when you’re ready and go from there xx
