I also suck at the self-care stuff. I plan to do something just for me, and someone calls and says 'hey, do you want to do this?' and I invariably go. Yes, friendship and fun is important, but so is time to get my house in order, or writing, or just chilling out by myself.

I struggle with exercise partly because I find it boring. I'm working on ways around that, but it is a struggle. I never feel any special high or other positive feedback after exercising, so that's no help. For now it is just something I must do to protect my health.

In any case, I've discovered my cardio is down in the toilet. Whatever my muscles can do, my heart and lungs won't support it. I decided (yesterday) that my new focus is just to work on that and keep up with my knee care.

I find I won't go to my swim class unless my friends go, so you might keep that in mind with your own goals.

*HUGS*