Hey rooties,
How are y’all doing???
I know, it’s been a very long time since I’ve shared or written anything.. I am working on a schedule that would allow be to be consistent in sharing my thoughts and lessons learned on a weekly basis.
So, let’s get to the nitty gritty of why we are here. Self care, it’s the process of taking care of ones self. Whether it be mental, spiritual, or physical. It is VERY important to take care of yourself. My old mentor use to say, you can’t give the best of who you are from a dry well; self care gives you that replenishment you need to be the best of you.. sometimes it just 1 hr of self care allows you to give beyond the limit because you have been rejuvenates.
The reason for this topic is because, as some of you know, I am married and have a 10 month old baby, and a full time employee that sometimes (most times) work over hours. So believe me I NEED the break. Now hear me out I LOVE my life and all the blessings in it BUT sometimes I need to take a break and have some me time AWAY from family, friends and work. And that was EXACTLY what God gave me.
I took a vacation that was suppose to be with my cousin but unfortunately she got food poisoning and had to stay back. I spoke to my husband and he had no problems with me going by myself. I jumped on a plane and went on a vacation by myself to Cancun, Mexico.
Let me tell you something, it was THE MOST AMAZING time of my life. Not because I did anything extravagant but because I made sure to take full advantage of what God wanted for me to enjoy and learn. On my vacation, I spent time with God, learned and was reminded of so many things about me that I forgot. My self care trip of 4 days gave me back ME.
As life goes on we tend to forget about ourselves because we always have to live in this life and sometimes it feels like we are living for responsibilities because you are wearing so many different hats and all of them are part of your daily realities and requires your attention that you can forget about YOU; not the parent, the employee/business owner, the spouse or even the daughter/son but YOU, the one that God created and knows you by name.
It is VERY important to take sometime for yourself. Now hear me, it doesn’t have to be a 4 days vacation but it can be 1 or 2 hrs of YOU time.
I left hat and responsibilities of being a wife, mother, employee and came back as the prayer warriors, the self starter, ambitious wife, mother, business owner and productive employee. My husband doesn’t know this yet but he about to learn the renewed me today.
Well, that is all I have for you this week. So please please pretty please make some time ( please read my words correctly… I not saying FIND time but MAKE time; there is a difference in the verbs used)for your own self care. I want to hear all about it once you’ve done it.
In Eden 