#21DAYSOFSELFCARE CHALLENGE.

Hey Readers!

We'reeeeeee back! It's Nile here and I'm here to update you all on what we have in store for the next three weeks. Since Tee, Apryl, and I were the contributors for the topic of mental health, we decided that we would take the #21DaysofSelfCare Challenge.

What exactly is the #21DaysofSelfCare Challenge you may ask. About two weeks ago on Twitter, I led a discussion with some other black women about mental health in the black community. During the discussion, a woman by the name of Dr. Amber Thornton gave some input on how she thinks mental health is addressed in the black community and what we can do about it.

After responding to Amber's comments which eventually led to other ladies joining in the conversation, Dr. Amber Thornton left us with something we could all participate in to improve our mental health--she wanted us to take the #21DaysofSelfCare Challenge. A challenge designed help you create a self-care routine.

Since Tee, Apryl, and I have been sharing our experiences with mental health, we decided that we would take the challenge. The challenge began on January 8th, so it's been roughly a week since the beginning of challenge.

I'm going to share with you all what I did on the first day of the #21DaysofSelfCare Challenge.

Nile's #21DaysofSelfCare Challenge: Day 1. 

Nile
Co-Founder

Twitter: @NaturallyNi
Instagram: @ineedyoulikethesun

Self-Care Brainstorm.

What brings me joy?

• Food.
• Good grades.
• Dancing around alone in my room.
• Money.
• Concerts.
• Family.
• Pancakes on a Saturday morning.

What will move me forward in life?

• My Communications degree.
• Networking.
• Building credit.
• Confidence.
• Internships.
• Taking risks.
• Education.
• Helping others.

What is good for me?

• Healthy foods.
• Exercise.
• Sleep.
• Laughter.
• Good friends.
• Good grades.
• Letting toxic people go.
• Uplifting others.
• Working.

What is self-care?

• Doing my hair.
• Doing my nails.
• Exercising.
• Eating right.
• Skincare.
• Good hygiene.
• Spending time alone.

This is my handy-dandy journal that I'm writing everything down in during my #21DaysofSelfCare Challenge. Thank you to my best friend, Tyler, for getting me this as a graduation gift. You're the best.

I will be doing all 21 days of the challenge and next week, either Tee or Apryl will be sharing their progress with the #21DaysofSelfCare Challenge. If you want to know more about Dr. Amber Thornton or the challenge, CLICK HERE.  Thank you Dr. Amber Thornton for sharing this challenge with us and thank you to our readers for all of your support.

Nile is a Freshman Communications major with a concentration in Public Relations from Baltimore, MD. You can contact her on any of the social media sites above (in the caption below her picture). You can also email nerdynaturals@gmail.com if you have any questions or are interested in contributing.