Discover what a personalised Menu of Self-Care really is – and why it becomes the foundation of simple, meaningful progress with your health and wellbeing
My Story
When midlife changes – combined with long-Covid – left my immune system reacting to almost everything, I realised something surprising:
The remedies and routines that had worked beautifully for years suddenly… didn’t.
My body was facing a new challenge – and I needed a new way to support it.
What I didn’t realise at the time was that the idea of a “Menu of Self-Care” had already been with me for years.
During my time as a therapist, I often gave clients simple “homework” between appointments — small things to try, notice, and report back on.
But now I was the one needing to listen more closely.
So I began exploring again.
Not dramatic changes.
Just small, simple practices I could actually manage.
Some helped.
Some didn’t.
But all of them taught me something.
Slowly, a pattern emerged — and the list of practices that genuinely supported me became my Menu of Self-Care.
It changed everything about how I approach my wellbeing.
What this becomes over time
Your Menu of Self-Care becomes the hub of your wellbeing – shaping how you support your energy, your independence, your opportunities, and your confidence in what works for you.
You’re no longer guessing or starting over.
You begin to recognise what your body needs – and just as importantly, what it doesn’t.
Your Menu becomes something you return to –
a place where everything connects.
And because it isn’t fixed, it continues to develop –
becoming more accurate and more supportive the longer you use it.
This becomes a skill you carry with you – not something you have to keep searching for.
A Different Kind of Self-Care
Most self-care advice focuses on what you should do:
- drink more water
- meditate
- move more
- journal
- stretch
- eat better
Good ideas… but not necessarily your ideas.
Your Menu of Self-Care is different.
It’s a living list of practices your own body has “approved” – because you’ve tried them, felt the difference, and know they support you.
It grows with you.
And becomes clearer the more you notice what’s working.
And best of all?
It shifts you out of trying to fit yourself into a one-size-fits-all approach –
and into understanding what actually works for you.
This is also where the idea of self-care challenges comes in.
In my clinic work, I didn’t ask people to overhaul everything at once.
I asked them to try one simple thing, notice what happened, and come back with real feedback.
That’s exactly what these challenges are.
Not something to get right —
but something to test and learn from.
How the Menu Fits into the MSS Approach
Your wellbeing is shaped by many layers — your body, your emotions, your energy, your habits, your beliefs.
That’s why Make Self Care Simple works with four pathways:
- Practical – grounding daily care that supports your physical systems
- Nourish – food and rhythms that replenish you
- Align & Uplift – short practices that lift mood & energy
- Mindcraft – mindset shifts that support consistency
You don’t need all four at once.
And you don’t need to figure them out alone.
Each gentle challenge helps you explore one pathway at a time – so instead of “trying everything,” you begin to see what actually works for you.
Over time, these small insights naturally become your Menu of Self-Care.
Your Menu Doesn’t Need to Be Perfect
You don’t need the perfect template.
Or the perfect plan.
Or the perfect routine.
All you need is a place to start noticing:
- what feels supportive
- what feels draining
- what feels neutral
This is where everything begins to shift.
Why Your Menu Matters
When self-care becomes something you choose (not something you “should” do), everything shifts.
You begin to see what genuinely helps you.
You stop copying routines that don’t fit.
You trust your own signals.
You spend less time guessing — and more time responding.
Your Menu of Self-Care becomes:
- a reference
- a guide
- a source of confidence
- and a quiet reminder of what works
It’s not a to-do list.
It’s a relationship.
🌿 Ready to begin your own Menu?
Creating a Menu isn’t about getting it perfect.
It begins much more simply —
by noticing what happens when you try something,
and learning how to interpret the signals your body gives you.
From there, your Menu builds naturally.
🌿 If you’d like a simple place to start
The community is where this really begins to come together.
Inside the community, you’ll find:
– a short Body Feedback Journal to help you make sense of something you’ve already tried
– a way to recognise your own response patterns
– and a space to explore this at your own pace
🌿 If you’d prefer to take your time
You can simply follow along with the monthly updates —
and see how this approach looks in real life.
If you’d like a little more clarity on why these small, focused challenges create steady results:
