I Stopped Apologizing for Rest

If you're a regular here, you know that I juggle several crowns. There was a time I would force myself to power through the day—exhausted, overextended, and running on empty. I thought being productive meant being constantly “on.” That rest was something you earned only after everything and everyone else was taken care of.

Not anymore. This year, I promised myself that I will put me first, because how can I pour from an empty cup?

Now, I sleep whenever I’m sleepy.
I nap unapologetically. Naps are very important for me. I've always been a napper even as a child. Probably because I was always sick, and so my energy levels were low. 
Lunch can wait.
There’s food in the fridge. There’s a snack box in the room.
If they’re hungry, they’ll figure it out.

Because when I rest, I recharge. When I sleep, I heal.
And lately, I’ve been noticing something beautiful—my skin is healing, too.

My face has been peeling less, flaring less. I don’t wake up looking like I fought a war in my sleep. It’s softer. Brighter. Calmer. I look rested because I am rested.

And on the days I need extra help? I reach for the Laneige Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Intensive Cream. Thick, comforting, and gentle enough for my ultra-sensitive skin—even on days when my rashes are peeling or angry.

I don’t use it every day. I give my skin space to breathe. But when I do use it, it’s like giving my face a tall glass of water—hydrated, soothed, deeply loved.

Self-care isn’t a routine anymore. It’s not something I do.
It’s something I allow.
Permission to pause.
Permission to nap.
Permission to put down the world and pick up a little jar of peace.

Laneige didn’t teach me to love myself.
But it reminded me how good it feels to show it.

Read my Laneige Water Bank Blue review here.