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?
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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. 🙂
Yeah I’ve seen other people post about theirs, so I thought might as well give it a go!
I like it! And I like that it comes in a red box. 🙂
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.
Me too!
What a great idea! It would make a good gift for one of my friends too!
Ooh, hadn’t thought of that…
Very cool. I should think about doing something like this. The puzzle sounds amazing!
It is, and the picture is a pretty butterfly.
Ooh, the little sasquatch guy is so cute! Like Gizmo from Gremlins!! I love him!
Yes!
I love this idea! I need to get my thinking cap on now …
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!
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!
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!
Yay for fuzzy socks! And yes, the puzzle smells lovely, like walking through the forest.
This is such a cool idea!😊. That box is so cute! Xx
I know, right!
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.
This is such a lovely idea Ashley 🙂
Thanks 🙂
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!
It’s so nice to have a day focused on self-care 🙂
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