Now, I LOVE what I do! I love running an at home business, helping people reach their health and fitness goals, motivating and inspiring others to follow their dreams, take risks, make mistakes and grow!! I LOVE it!
But, and this is a BIG BUT, I realized this weekend I had come to my wits end! Saturday morning I had a slight meltdown because I felt overwhelmed! I felt like I wasn't doing enough!
Often times, we are our biggest critic! We often look at the details in which we fail! Failed to wake up on time, failed to pack the kids lunch, failed to tell my husband I loved him, failed when I had an attitude with him for no reason. SO MANY FAILURES!
And if you are ANYTHING like me we beat ourselves up! Thinking, "man I could have done this, that, this, that so much better!" And its a never ending cycle! If you are like me, we pour EVERYTHING we have into what we do! Our children, marriage, work, family, heck dinner and laundry!
And often times we find ourselves exhausted, defeated, run-down, and think "but there is still SO much more I can do!"
Well, yes. That's probably true! BUT let me be real with you!
YOU CAN'T POUR INTO OTHERS IF YOU HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO POUR!
Reflect on that for a second! You can't give yourself to your children, spouse, work, house chores, pets, etc if you HAVE NOTHING TO POUR!
How do we get the liquid to pour???? TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES!
IT IS OKAY TO PUT YOURSELF FIRST! It is okay to take 30 min a day, lock yourself in your pantry like the licorice mom (view below). Go get your nails done, go for a run, read a book, whatever it is take time for YOU!
Thats what I learned this weekend! I poured myself too thin this week and I ran out of liquid. So I took the weekend to unwind! I put my phone down, I didn't answer any work messages, and I had a BBQ with neighbors, church on Sunday, lunch with my husband Sunday after church, a few glasses of champaign AND a good nap.
You know what! I am ready to pour again. Its all it takes!! Its doable! But if you find yourself thinking "I can do MORE!" Think o what you HAVE done! Think of the things going right and pour yourself a glass of bubbly and tell your self
"Dangggg, I am the Queen of getting sh*t done!" You know what, YOU ARE!
This is SO true! I think it is really important fill up your cup regularly. I am glad you were able to do that this weekend!
ReplyDeleteGirl this all of this! I'm definitely my own worst critic, and stress about things that don't need to be stressed about. It's so important to refuel ourselves before trying to pour ourselves into others. And glasses of champagne are always a great idea <3
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Everything in moderation! It's so important to look after yourself!
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