In this post, you’ll find 50 of the most inspiring quotes on self care to put in your bullet journal and practice your hand lettering while practicing your self-care! But first, let’s take a step back and reflect on why journaling is such a stellar practice.
Draw an inspiring quote as a form of meditation
There are some days when we don’t know what to write, what to draw, or what to do.
Firstly, that is OK.
Those days are going to happen. And since that’s the case, why not practice some self care?!
Sometimes when I don’t know what else to do, I’ll find inspiring quotes and write them in my bullet journal.
For one, my type-A loves to document everything so I won’t forget it.
But writing my favorite quotes and spending the time to make them look nice is almost like a form of meditation. And meditating is a form of self-care. (If you like this post, check out my article on 365 simplicity quotes for your bullet journal!)
Doing nice things for yourself is taking your power back, lady! And it can help you de-stress and ground your energy.
Journaling is an act of self care
Sometimes we all need a reminder about why it is so important to put ourselves first and take care of business.
Self care is the most loving act we can do for ourselves.
Sometimes I try to remember the little girl that is still a part of me and that by taking care of the adult me, I’m also taking care of her.
Spending “me” time writing in my bullet journal is such an act of self-care.
While I was finding these quotes, I had some deep sigh moments because they really are nuggets of truth. Thinking to myself, oh yeah, life is messy and that’s why I need to take a break sometimes.
Otherwise, we’ll all be frazzled messes walking around. (BTW-If you feel like a frazzled mess, check out my post on tips to reduce your anxiety and ground your energy!) Let’s be real though, that happens on the regular.
Especially in COVID times, when we’re all couped up and trying to stay alive, little acts of self care can make a big difference.
The little things that we do for ourselves every day, though they seem insignificant, can have lasting and meaningful impacts.
So, I offer that you be gentle with yourself today.
Spend some time writing in your bullet journal. Journaling can help you process your thoughts and give your brain a break.
Here they are. 50 quotes to play with in your bullet journal. Have at it!
Top 50 List of the Best Self Care Quotes for Your Bullet Journal
- Self care is how you take your power back. – Lalah Delia
- Self-care means giving yourself permission to pause. – Cecilia Tran
- Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt
- Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you. – Katie Reed
- The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. – Joseph Campbell
- When you say ‘yes’ to others make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself. – Paolo Coehlo
- Self care isn’t selfish. It’s self esteem. – Ashley Judd
- If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit. – Banksy
- Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth. – Pema Chodron
- Carve out and claim the time to care for yourself and kindle your own fire. – Amy Ippoliti
- Work on yourself, for yourself, with yourself. – Neeti
- Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love. – Brené Brown
- Feel the fact that you are enough. – Mark Nepo
- Adopt the pace of nature: her secrete is patience. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. – Oscar Wilde
- Nothing external has any power over you. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself. – Diane Von Furstenberg
- I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival. – Audre Lorde
- Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. – Anne Lamott
- Learning to love yourself is like learning to walk – essential, life-changing, and the only way to stand tall. – Vironika Tugaleva
- If you feel “burnout” setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself. – Dalai Lama
- We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. – Dolly Parton
- Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness. – Edward Stanley
- The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself. – Maya Angelou
- A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms. – Zen Shin
- Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. – Audre Lorde
- Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one. – Eleanor Roosevelt
- Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths. – Etty Hillesum
- Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do. – Brené Brown
- When women take care of their health, they become their best friend. – Maya Angelou
- “I need help” is as important to self-care as “I can do this.” – Christine Bergsma
- Tend to your life like a garden. Water the flowers, pull the weeds, and toss out the snakes. – Jessica de la Davies
- I have found empowerment by taking authorship of my story. – Gillian Rose Rodriguez
- An empty lantern provides no light. Self-care is the fuel that allows your light to shine brightly. – Unknown
- Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. – Lucille Ball
- Taking care of yourself is part of taking care of others – Jennifer Williamson
- There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub. – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
- When you can’t find your purpose in a day, make it to look after yourself.“– Dodie Clark
- Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves. – Diana, Princess of Wales
- Taking care of myself doesn’t mean me first, it means me too. – L. R. Knost
- Life is better when we don’t try to do everything. Learn to enjoy the slice of life you experience, and life turns out to be wonderful. – Leo Babauta
- The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle. – Tara Brach
- If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. – Jack Kornfield
- Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. – Buddha
- Look past your thoughts, so you may drink the pure nectar of this moment. – Rumi
- As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others. – Maya Angelou
- Just because you take breaks doesn’t mean you’re broken. – Curtis Tyrone Jones
- To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life. – Tara Brach
- The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself. – Anna Quindlen
I think it’s time to go put some of these quotes to good use and add them to my bullet journal. Let’s do this life thing one step at a time.
Are there any quotes that didn’t make the cut that you love to add to your bullet journal? Let me know in the comments!
