Feed Your Body, Bribe Your Brain

Your body and mind are like roommates; you can’t just ignore one and hope the other behaves. Skip meals, and your body complains. Skip sleep, and your brain starts replaying every awkward moment in your life. Ignore both, and suddenly even your coffee needs coffee.

Self-care isn’t a luxury. It’s like paying rent on your own life. Eat something real. Yes, vegetables exist, but so does chocolate cake. You’re an adult, and I hope, unlike me, you make the right decision. Move a little, even if it’s just stretching like a cat pretending to meditate. Rest before your brain files a formal complaint.

And your mind? Treat it like it’s high maintenance, because it is. Feed it kindness, humour, and boundaries. Take care of yourself. Your body is renting space in this life, and your brain? It's time it started pulling its weight.

-Oluwademilade from MANI