We all have the same 24 hours in a day, right?
So why are some of us spinning our wheels day in and day out and living for the weekend because there’s barely time to survive during the week?
Especially with kids in the mix and all that comes with being a present and loving parent, it can feel like there is literally no time in a day to spend on your own self care.
Add on things like medical issues, financial issues, going back to school, relationship issues, building a business…all of the hard things that happen in life…and it can be really hard.
I’ve been there. I know what it feels like to stay up late, wake up exhausted, and be barely able to keep up with the bare minimum to keep my household running.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
It’s a lie that you don’t have time. The truth is that you’re not making your own self care a priority. When you know that you are worthy of love and care, making time for yourself a priority isn’t hard.
I can’t explain it, but just like love, time multiplies when you start taking care of your own needs first.
I spend several hours every single day doing things for myself .
This includes:
Taking walks
Working out
Preparing food and cooking just for myself (not including our family meals)
Reading and listening to audiobooks
Playing pickleball
Calling friends and family on the phone
Working on crafts and hobbies
It didn’t happen overnight. It happened slowly with 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there. The key is to just start somewhere.
For most of us, the place to start is probably with going to bed earlier. When we go to bed earlier, it snowballs into the entire next day.
I am a recovered night owl so I know that going to bed earlier isn’t easy. But it is so worth it!
When you go to bed earlier, you get to decide what to go with your day instead of playing catch up from the moment you open your eyes.
It’s kind of a magical thing!
But wherever you need to start to be able to start investing some of your time in yourself…start there!
You are worth it, friend.
Some links to things I mentioned on this episode (I may earn a small commission if you purchase through these links- thank you!):
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