I want you to know right here and right now that taking care of yourself is not selfish and even though it is taking time away from others it is more important than you know...
A few months ago I was going through a rather painful and sudden flare-up, you know the ones that catch you off guard?! Well yes, one of those but this was different from any other I had bared witness to.
My heart started racing, I felt frantic and then I burst into tears and found myself swearing
and yelling out of frustration. I had no idea what was going on or why and then it dawned on me. I was an emotional wreck waiting to happen and I just didn't realize it at the time just how much pressure I was putting on myself to be the perfect parent, wife, and still trying to hold onto what I had left behind.
I hadn't paid any attention to my own needs and listened to my body, and that my friends are not ok, if I had put myself first and realized that I needed to take time to fill up my own cup before others I may not have had a meltdown in my loungeroom, thank god no one else was home!
I sat myself down, worked through my emotions, and told myself that this is exactly what needed to happen so I could learn to be kinder to myself and not feel guilty about taking my time and energy away from my family.
My family would be ok without me for an hour,, my husband will still be alive if he didn't sit next to me for half an hour whilst we watched Netflix, well, only just but I realized the world would not stop if I took time to look after my mind, body, and soul before others.
That one lesson changed my whole entire thought process on self-care and its importance to one's mental and physical health, now self-care is apart of my everyday routine and I encourage you to give back to yourself more, I promise you won't regret it!
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