What did you do for yourself today? Did you carve out a few minutes of alone time? Give yourself 20 minutes to read a chapter of your favorite book? Put scented bath salts in your water, light a few candles and just enjoy peace and quiet? I bet you took 30 minutes to workout at the gym. Anything??
Wait .. NOTHING??? How long do you think you’ll be able pour into others all day long, day after day, without dedicating a few minutes to refilling your own cup!
You do not get an award for being everything to and for everyone else at the expense of yourself! There is no competition, you control how your time is spent. I promise you, your “to do” list, all of those dishes and that ENTIRE mountain of clothes can either wait a few minutes or it will still be there waiting for you tomorrow!
People will take whatever it is you have to give, go on about their day and never look back! If YOU don’t take care of YOU, NO ONE ELSE WILL!
Sometimes you have to take off your super woman cape and just be Lois. Honestly, what’s wrong with Lois? Superman sure thought she was worth a good fight! She had her own super powers and she knew WHEN and HOW to use them (that’s an entirely different blog post).
So my question remains, what did you do for yourself today? If the answer is nothing? What’s your plan for tomorrow?
YOU MATTER, YOU ARE IMPORTANT TOO and if we are really honest, you are your BEST you when you take breaks! Retreat daily, train your boyfriend, fiancé, friends husband, family and your kids (ESPECIALLY THE KIDS) that your “you time” is sacred and in order for you to be at your best tomorrow, you just need a few minutes today!
***WAIT***
I never told you what I did for me today! I took a long uninterrupted, hot shower, brewed my favorite cup of hot tea, sat down in my favorite chair and wrote this special blog post dedicated to you! All this while my kids cleaned up my kitchen so that I can go decorate later! #Winning!
Relax and Refill your cup Ladies!
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