It’s the end of the day, I’m exhausted and I can hardly keep my eyes open. All that I can think about is sleep, and if I hear someone else ask me for something I just might break down. I have given all I can give- right?
Wrong! There is still one person that I have done nothing for today. They do all the work for me, get maybe half the credit they deserve, and rarely any return. I have been working way too hard to not show myself that I matter and take charge to show myself some love. Does this sound selfish? Yes. Is this selfish? NO!
My relationship with myself is of vital importance. When I don’t take care of myself, I become simply a shell scraping through life hoping that somebody will come along and stick the turtle back in so I feel alive again. I begin to feel drained and start to resent the people that I love and desire to be strong for. I have learned that when I spend just a few minutes a day setting myself as my highest priority, I start to feel like I can breathe and serve again.
Self care is a versatile line of business. Possible activities range from ice cream, to walks, to cleaning, to therapy, to simply breathing. Taking anywhere from two minutes to a vacation, EVERY person is able to give themselves something. Every time I realize that I haven’t made this a priority; I have to start small and work my way up to the level that I need to have a spring in my step again!
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