Have you ever felt guilty for prioritizing yourself or considering taking some time for yourself? Felt obligated to do more work or spend more time with my family. Do you run yourself down trying to show up for people?
If yes, then your fear of selfishness might be preventing you from expressing self-love.
Some people, especially women, feel guilty when they take time to relax. They believe that it is their responsibility to look after everybody else. They become so engrossed in all of their other duties and tasks that they lose sight of their own needs. However, taking care of yourself is something that you should never feel guilty about. Self-love is different from selfishness. Self-Love helps to understand and connect consistently with one-self. It increases love, wisdom, creativity, and compassion whereas Selfishness means to prioritize our thoughts, needs, and feelings at the expense of everyone else.
Recall the airhostess announcing how you apply your own oxygen mask on an airplane before you put on someone else’s. It’s exactly the same thing.
Spending time with yourself enables the brain to refresh, enhances focus, increases productivity, makes us think deeply, and helps with the more productive solution to our problem.
Try
to get up before everyone else and sit with a cup of your favorite beverage or
just plain water, mentally preparing or journaling your day. That will make a
huge difference in your day because you'll be prepared for it and know you'll
be able to handle whatever comes your way. Sit
down today and figure out where you can begin to put yourself first by doing
activities that you love. Start with little things like getting a manicure,
taking a walk with your partner or having a glass of wine with friends. Focus
on contributing to your overall happiness.
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