The Importance of Self Care

It seems to me that we live in a society that is

pretty good at beating others up.  As a result, 

we beat ourselves up too.  What do you say to 

yourself during the day?  Do you call yourself 

names like dummy, stupid, etc.?   Do you 

think that people don't like you or are you 

paranoid they are talking about you?  Do you

think you don't look as good as those around 

you or that you won't be able to look like 

them because it's not in your genes?  Those 

are lies, my friend and it's time to let them go! 

You can look like those people you admire, 

you just need to work at it.  You gotta watch 

what you put into your body - are you eating 

good, whole, clean foods that will fuel you, or 

are you eating crap?  Are you exercising and 

burning calories?  Get up, go for a walk 

around the block.  Get out and enjoy the life 

you've been given rather than sitting on the 

couch, wasting it away in front of the 

computer or the t.v.  See, a healthy life is 

the sum of a healthy mind + a healthy body + 

healthy food.  If you aren't taking care of 

yourself, how can you take care of those 

around you?  If you want to be the best YOU 

you can be, you need to invest and take time 

in yourself to do that!  You ARE worth it!

I'm sure you have all heard when you're on 

the airplane and the flight attendant says 

something like "in case of emergency, please 

be sure to put your oxygen mask on first 

before assisting others around you."  Some 

people hear that and think "how selfish!  I 

would want to help others before putting my 

mask on."  That is fine and good in theory, 

but the problem with that is you won't be as 

effective or be able to breath long enough to 

really help them.  So it is with life, you have 

to put your oxygen mask on first, then take 

care of those around you.  When your bucket 

is full, you can then pour into those around 

you.  Yet, if your bucket is empty, you're no 

good to anyone, not even yourself.   So, what 

are you doing today to take care of yourself, 

friends?  For more inspiration and ideas on 

self care to be the best YOU you can be, check 

out my site.

Blessings,

~ Melissa