Self-care isn't a bad word, especially when you utilize your creativity to promote it. Writing/journaling, meditation, crafts, photography, problem-solving, collaboration -- all forms of creative self-care that can uplift and empower you.
Self-acceptance is a prelude to belonging. It may not feel like a logical connection, but accepting yourself, flaws, and all, is the only way to stop the comparison and critical self-judgment that stands between you and your sense of belonging.