Being good to yourself
When you feel good inside and out you are so much better able to be there for others. Do you feel guilty when you do something for yourself? Moms you know what I'm talking about here right? All give , give , give and soon you are completely drained with nothing left to give....then the resentments sets in and guess what? The people that you want to so be there for don't really like ya very much anymore
Thats when you should take it as a sign that you need some "me time" doesn't mean you should shut everyone out (unless you're taking a hot bath)
it just means that you need a little break from it all to focus on your own well being be it physical, mental or both!I have learned over the years that being the best me that I can possibly be will make me so much better for those around me, those that I love. So close the shades, unplug the phone...I mean shut off your cell , shut down the computer and tell everyone you will be UNAVAILABLE for the next four hours...politely of course
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rowdyrufus
Who is the most important person in your life?
I get what parents say when they say 'my kids come first' ... but they shouldn't literally come first. It's unfortunate that taking care of yourself (so that you're fit to take care of others) is often viewed as being selfish.
I like the idea of turning everything off and being unavailable... meditation time, so to speak.
I sometimes get my kids to take more responsiblility by being sneaky
so true. Sometimes its a better idea to show others how to help themselves
giving to yourself in some ways is also giving to others
All you had to do was crack a joke and you had em eating out of the palm of your hand
My concern is difrent if you give knowledge to other it is never
drained but your one knowledge Improve every time.
Malviya
I have one peculiar characteristic that relates to my giving nature. I don't like to be the first or last person to eat a food item in my house. If I'm eating the first piece of a cake, for example, someone might have been saving that cake for something else. And if it's the last piece, someone might have had their eye on that piece of cake. Either way, I don't like to take the first piece or the last piece.