Is better self-care at the top of your “to-do” list in 2023?
If so, you’re in good company! Among the top New Year’s resolutions for 2023 are:
- Improving mental health
- Improving physical fitness
- Improving diet
- Losing weight
A good self-care routine is easier said than done, which is why we’ve compiled this list of self-care quotes to keep you motivated. Keep reading below to find your new favorite self-care motto!
1. “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott
2. “Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.” — Roy T. Bennett
3. “Keep taking time for yourself until you are you again.” — Lalah Delia
4. “The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.” — C. Joybell C.
5. “Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.” — M. Scott Peck
6. “Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.” — Buddha
7. “You can’t always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” — Wayne Dyer
8. “It’s important to have a balance in your life between work and play.” — Bobby Flay
9. “Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness.” — Deborah Day
10. “Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” — Etty Hillesum
11. “Life should be touched, not strangled. Let it happen at times and at others move forward with it.” — Ray Bradbury
12. “Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.” —Christopher Germer
13. “It’s all about finding the calm in the chaos.” — Donna Karan
14. “If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” — Jack Kornfield
15. “Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.” — Princess Diana
16. “Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
17. “Women need solitude in order to find again the true essence of themselves.” ― Anne Morrow Lindbergh
18. “Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it.” — Anna Taylor
19. “If you don’t love yourself, nobody will. Not only that, you won’t be good at loving anyone else. Loving starts with the self.” — Wayne Dyer
20. “You have your own life, why waste it on focusing on others.” — Nitin Namdeo
21. “Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” — Hermann Hesse
22. “Grab a coffee. Journal your intentions. Get to work. Create miracles.” — Elyse Santilli
23. “Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.” — Malcolm S. Forbes
24. “Whatever you are doing, love yourself for doing it. Whatever you are feeling, love yourself for feeling it.” — Thaddeus Golas
25. “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
26. “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” — Coco Chanel
27. “The love and attention you always thought you wanted from someone else, is the love and attention you first need to give to yourself.” — Bryant McGillins
28. “Self-care is how you take your power back.” — Lalah Delia
29. “We need to replace your vicious stress cycle with a vicious cycle of self-care.” — Dr. Sara Gottfried
30. “Perfection is found in accepting your imperfections.” — Bridgett Devoue
31. “The challenge is not to be perfect — it is to be whole.” — Jane Fonda
32. “Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions … Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.” — Tina Fey
33. “Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean me first; it means me too.” — L.R. Knost
34. “You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” — Eckhart Tolle
35. “Nothing external to you has any power over you.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
36. “Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort.” — Deborah Day
37. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” — Oprah Winfrey
38. “Learning to love yourself is like learning to walk—essential, life-changing, and the only way to stand tall.” — Vironika Tugaleva
39. “Be who you are and say how you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” — Dr. Seuss
40. “Self-care is not a waste of time. Self-care makes your use of time more sustainable.” — Jackie Viramontez
41. “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” — Maya Angelou
42. “The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.” — Steve Maraboli
43. “Self-care means giving yourself permission to pause.” — Cecilia Tran
44. “You aren’t doing “nothing” when you choose to put your well-being first. In fact, this is the key to having everything.” ― Brittany Burgunder
45. “When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” — Jean Shinoda Bolen
46. “When you can’t find your purpose in a day, make it to look after yourself.” ― Dodie Clark
47. “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” — Nora Ephron
48. “I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you.” — Joyce Meyer
49. “Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It’s about accepting all of yourself.” — Tyra Banks
50. “Self-care doesn’t necessarily mean jogging!” — Sandra Oh
Self-Care Quotes for Motivation
So, how do you feel after reading this list of self-care quotes? Are you re-invigorated to stick with (or even level up) your self-care routine?
If unplugging from the world is at the top of your priority list, a visit to Apres at Simply Massage will help you achieve that goal. We offer the best massages, facials, and overall spa experience in Vail!
Call us today at 970-445-2114 or use our online form to book your session. Then you’ll have one less thing on your self-care “to-do” list.