@Snowie going barefoot outside, I hear this again and again but do not do it enough. Flick the jandals off when I am down at the beach, but have grass and trees outside my place and never bother to do it there. You have inspired me to have a barefoot lunchbreak 
Sounds like you have had a pretty rough week @Snowie I am glad you're still trying 
That's pretty epic that you still lean on the strategies in the darker moments.
"Post fires I felt that sometimes allowing feelings and tears to come was self care... not putting pressure on myself to hold it together all the time." - Whoa, so so important. @frog Well done and thank you heaps for that reminder. A nice little cry in the garden is a soft and lovely thing to give ourselves
My main go to for self care is being outside feeling the sun on me, the breeze and more recently the rain (because it has started again after years of drought 
I have two special places on my property where I sit and think things through; write in my journal or just watch and observe what goes on around me - birds in teh trees, bees buzzing around the flowers etc - always find it calming, soothing and restful and very helpful to returning to an equilibrium.
Other go tos include writing; listening to music and reading
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SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.