Three Ways to Take Care of Yourself with Good Store

Self-Care Isn’t Optional, But How You Do It Is Totally Up To You | By Caitlin Hofmeister

It’s the most wonderful time of year. And also, the most stressful! As you’ve been zooming around making the magic of the season happen for everyone around you, have you remembered to make a plan for how you’ll take care of yourself? No? Okay, good, you’ve got enough to do. 

It’s no longer “cool” to be busy and overscheduled. In 2026, planning for rest is in. So take a load off and read on to see the self-care suggestions Good Store has planned for you.

Slow down with Keats & Co. tea and the poet himself

Practice mindful breathing as you wait for your tea kettle to whistle and when you pour steaming water over your tea leaves. While your tea steeps, read the description on the package to see which John Keats poem is suggested. Then read “What the Thrush Said,” as you savor your Thrushsong Oolong or “Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art” while enjoying a cup of Bright Star Breakfast Blend. Find your favorite poem-tea combo and repeat daily. 

Relax your body and untether your brilliant mind

Draw yourself a warm bath and unwind with one of three Sun Basin Soap Bath Bombs. Do you need to let your mind wander while you relax? Try the Daydreamer scent. Working through big plans for the year ahead? Try Navigator to help you dream big. Need a reminder about how amazing you are? Slip into a bath with the Trailblazer bath bomb and remember you are the first you who has ever lived and you’re the best at it. 

Notice I didn’t say “treat yourself to a bath,” this is not a treat. Your body and your mind work hard all day, every day. Rest is not a luxury, but a natural part of living with a mind and a body. 

Create a ritual around something just for you 

I try to write fiction every day, and only when I’m working on making up stories do I light a special candle I keep at my desk. What’s your special thing you do just for you? If it’s something you can safely do next to an open flame, try the Sun Basin Wooden Wick Candles. If it’s running or hiking, make yourself a special playlist or commit to always wearing your favorite Awesome Socks. 

You’re allowed to take care of yourself. Actually, you HAVE to take care of yourself. I hope in 2026 you can commit to wanting to take care of yourself and doing so without guilt, but with total joy.