Show up for yourself Mind Map
200+ everyday ways to have your own back
You are world-class at showing up. For the kids. For your partner. For the group chats, the birthdays, the endless “just one more thing.”
But for you? You’re running on crumbs — and honestly, half the time you couldn’t say what you’d even need if someone did ask.
That’s the gap this fills. It’s a free, one-page visual guide to dozens of real ways to show up for yourself, in a normal-Tuesday life — not an “I quit my job and moved to Bali” life.
And yes, your body’s on the map. As someone who spent years talking over her own IBS flares, I can tell you: the body is usually first to shout “I’m done” and last to get a vote. This puts it back in the room.
What you get
The Show Up For Yourself Mind Map (PDF) — a big, clear overview of “I show up for myself when I…” examples across the areas that quietly run your life:
- relationships, boundaries and social life
- career and ambition
- food and nourishment, in the widest sense
- money, resources and self-respect
- body, energy and movement
- digital life and social media
- dreams and future-you
Why a mind map and not another workbook?
Because your brain is tired and doesn’t want 30 pages to slog through. One glance gives you the “oh — there are actually loads of options” moment, shows you your patterns, and works as a gentle nudge on your wall or your desktop.
And in case you do want more, there’s also a PDF with 200+ ideas to randomly pick (no need to read or try them all), including a companion checklist to spot where you already show up for yourself (you do, more than you think), where you tend to abandon ship, and a quick body-check to see if a practice is even for you.
This is for you if ...
- You’ve been the reliable one, the strong one, the “I’m fine, don’t worry about me” one for years.
- Someone asks “what do you need?” and your mind goes to static.
- Your body keeps sending signals — tight chest, headaches, IBS flares — and you keep filing them under “later.”
- You swing between being hyper-responsible for everyone and quietly fantasising about disappearing for a week.
- You’re done with vague advice like “just set boundaries” or “have a bubble bath.”
You don’t need another lecture on self-care. You need concrete, real-life examples you can actually picture yourself doing.
The Embodiment bit
This isn’t only a list for your brain.
As you read each “I show up for myself when I…,” notice what your body does.
- Does your chest soften?
- Does your jaw clench?
- A soft exhale is probably a yes.
- Tightness or dread might be a “not right now,” or a “go slow, this feels tender.”
Let your body vote. Over time you’re not just collecting ideas — you’re teaching your system that your needs exist and your signals matter.