It took me many years to recognize how important I am. Maybe that sounds a bit odd – but I figure if it took me awhile to figure it out, there just might be a few others on the same path.
I was the ‘yes’ girl. “Yes, I can do that. Yes, I will be there. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.”
I would always do it over the top of and instead of things that were important to me as a person, my happiness and even my health. Over the last two years, I have committed to putting myself first. Time to myself in the morning – realizing that I don’t have to give reasons to say ‘no’ to something, just saying “thank you for thinking of me, and I’m sorry I won’t be able to join you this time” is reason enough.
There was a terrific post today about making time for yourself on The Daily Om . My favorite quote is, ”We can only excel where our outer world affairs are concerned when our own spiritual, physical, and intellectual needs are fulfilled.”
It made me pause and reflect on how far I’ve come. If I can do it…you can too. Now go on and do something for yourself!
