I’ve seen other bloggers talk about having a self-care box (also referred to as a coping box or various other names), and I decided I want to give it a go myself. I decided to make it small and easily portable, because it’s when I’m away from home that I feel the most lost in episodes of crisis. My hope is that this little box of goodies will make it a little easier.
Here’s what I decided to include in my box:
- The box itself: It’s cute, red, and heart-shaped
- Cozy socks: I tend to have cold feet, so I love the feel of warm, soft, fuzzy socks
- Avocado and clay face mask: This won’t always be useful when out and about, but could be nice on those occasions when I hide out in a bathroom to cry.
- Mini jigsaw puzzle: The puzzle itself can be a nice distraction, but the best part is the pieces are made from cedar wood, so it smells amazing.
- Quatchi: This little guy was one of the mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Quatchi is soft and cute, and I have good memories associated with that time.
- Strawberry lip balm: This smells and feels nice.
- Photos: Several photos of positive things, including some guinea pigs and childhood pics.
Do you have a self-care box? If so, what do you have in it?
That sounds like a good idea. Self care is so important, you’ve made me want to make one for myself.
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I do not have a self-care box. This sounds like a marvelous idea. 🙂
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Yeah I’ve seen other people post about theirs, so I thought might as well give it a go!
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I like it! And I like that it comes in a red box. 🙂
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That’s such a great idea to have your self care box. Wondering on making my own now. Hope you’ll find it helpful in crisis.
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Me too!
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What a great idea! It would make a good gift for one of my friends too!
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Ooh, hadn’t thought of that…
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Very cool. I should think about doing something like this. The puzzle sounds amazing!
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It is, and the picture is a pretty butterfly.
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Ooh, the little sasquatch guy is so cute! Like Gizmo from Gremlins!! I love him!
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Yes!
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I love this idea! I need to get my thinking cap on now …
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I don’t have a self-care box, but I need to make one and put it in my office at work and make another one to put under my bed at home. Thanks for the idea!
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This is something I’d first heard of quite a while ago… don’t know why it took me so long to put it into action!
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I used to have something similar. Though I don’t remember everything in it, I do recall fuzzy socks and a coloring book. That’s a great idea. I should make a new one. That puzzle must smell divine!
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Yay for fuzzy socks! And yes, the puzzle smells lovely, like walking through the forest.
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This is such a cool idea!😊. That box is so cute! Xx
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I know, right!
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I used to have a ‘distraction box’ for when I was suicidal, with books, comics, music and DVDs, plus print outs of positive emails and blog comments from friends. I haven’t got room for it in my tiny flat, but I’ve blue tacked the positive comments to my wardrobe doors, so I guess my flat is my distraction box now.
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This is such a lovely idea Ashley 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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I don’t have a self-care box, but maybe I should do one for extreme days when I can’t get out of bed. Mostly, I have a self-care day. Maybe a Sunday or day off from work where I do a few activities that help me reset and take care of me. But this idea is great for a day when I don’t have a lot of time for me. Thanks!
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It’s so nice to have a day focused on self-care 🙂
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That’s cute!! I like that idea.. creating a self care box.. I might need to try that 🙂 thanks for sharing!!
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I do not, but it sounds like a cool idea
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