Getaway Blog

Just in case anyone of you has ever felt the need to disappear. There are reasons to be still alive... 1 Being able to listen to your favourite music. 2 Being able to discover new music and new artists 3 Enjoying lyrics and sounds 4 Being able to dance 5 Being able to sing  6 Going to concerts and watching your favourite artists on stage. 7 Going to the cinema 8 Discovering new films 9 Rewatching your favourite films 10 Discovering new stories 11 Creating new stories 12 Reading  13 Painting 14 Playing instruments 15 Creating art 16 Being able to someone truly 17 Laughing 18 Enjoying beautiful moments with people you love 19 Enjoying food  20 Discovering new food 21 Being able to cook 22 Travelling 23 Enjoying nature 24 Being professionally and socially recognised  25 Living and not knowing what is going to happen next: opportunities!

Ya sé que han pasado unos cuántos días desde la última vez que escribí aquí; sin embargo, eso se debe a que no me encontraba lo suficientemente inspirada para escribir, no sabía de qué hablar. A pesar de eso, hoy ya sé de lo que tratar; es algo de lo que se debería hablar más a menudo: el autocuidado o el cuidado personal. Durante estas Navidades, me dí cuenta de qué todavía no me respeto. ¿Cómo puedo querer tener alguien que me quiera si todavía no sé hacerlo? ¿Cómo puedo pretender ser feliz si me sigo odiando? ¿Cómo puedo pretender ser yo si no sé cómo soy ni lo qué quiero ser? Tras leer algunos libros e investigar por internet, descubrí lo que realmente es el "autocuidado". Hay páginas web que lo definen a su manera; definidlo cómo queráis, no hay ninguna definición exacta al 100%, pero yo diría que consiste en proteger el bienestar y la felicidad de uno mismo especialmente durante períodos de estrés o de ausencia de amor hacía su persona. Eso suena muy bonit...

Hey! I know it's been a while since the last day I wrote here; other days I wasn't inspired to write, but today I feel the need to talk about something important: self-care. What I realised during these Christmas holidays is the fact that I don't love myself. How can I want to have someone loving me if I don't know how to do it? How can I pretend to be happy when I hate myself? How can I pretend to be me when I don't know myself? After reading books and being on the internet, I found out what is "self-care". According to the Oxford Dictionary, self-care is the practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress. That sounds really nice and appealing, but do we really put it into practice? How many times have you told yourself you look great, though you have gained a little bit of weight? How many times have you let yourself making a mistake and being genuinely okay with...