Such a small thing but it makes such a difference. I always have a pot of the Oriflame Tender Care Protecting Balm in Raspberry in my bag and it earns its place every single day.

It is thick and rich but it sinks straight in with no greasy feeling at all. Just soft, comfortable skin wherever you need it. I use it on dry patches and my lips and it does the job every time. The raspberry scent is just a little bonus that makes you smile every time you open it.

Made with beeswax and vitamin E, and 50p from every purchase goes to Children on the Edge to help fund a child's education for a day. I love that.

Having something small on you that makes you feel looked after is a form of self-care in itself.

I have got into the habit lately of trying a new recipe at the weekend, just something simple, just to do something a little different and switch off for a bit. This week, it was garlic cheddar biscuits, and they were so easy and so tasty.

It does not have to be cooking. It could be a new walk, a new product, reading something different, or just pottering around doing something you enjoy with no agenda.

There is something really good for your mood about doing something just for the joy of it, with no pressure and no particular outcome. We do not do enough of that as women.

Real self-care is not a perfect routine or an expensive product. It is the small things you do consistently that make you feel more like yourself. The ten minutes outside. The little pot of balm in your bag. The new recipe on a Saturday afternoon.

You do not need to do everything. You just need to do something, regularly, that is just for you.

Start small and build from there. You deserve that. 💚

I would love to know what you have been doing for yourself this spring. Come and tell me over on Facebook — I am always there for a chat! 👉 Find me here 💜