freeisbad

How do you handle self-care without guilt? I'll never be "done" with work, parenting, house keep up etc. So any time I spend just on me feels like I should be doing something else.

Additionally, Self-care time feels lonely. I like to create in my studio, but no one goes there with me.

What I really want is to share in something I like with people who love me, affirm me, and genuinely want to be involved in what I choose to do as a mental break/creative exploration. The way I do with my husband and kids and their LEGO, car shows, etc.

I want a me, for me.

Any advice?

It seems like a lot of burnout/stress advice amounts to "make more time for yourself" - ignoring the factors that lead to not having time. (Work, kids, paying rent, duty/guilt, feeling exhausted).

Do you have any tips that don't require dropping one of the balls I'm juggling? Or is it all about choosing which balls to drop?