I used to think self-care was some kind of luxury add-on, like heated seats in a car you couldn't afford anyway. Now I realize it's more like the engine oil — skip it and watch everything grind to a halt. I treated self-care like preventative maintenance, something for FUTURE me to worry about when things were already broken down. Now I know it's the daily WD-40 that keeps the squeaks away and prevents the rust from ever setting in.