It's Time to Take Care of Yourself - Here's How.

Have you ever felt weary, so weary that your limbs feel heavy, your bones ache and your brain is tired of thinking so hard? 

You don't know where that feeling came from or when it began. 

You know it has been lurking, sending you subtle messages that you are so damn tired you need to stop.

But you didn't listen....

You couldn't for a multitude of reasons.

Because your children needed you.
Your work needed you.
Your spouse needed you.

Your life demanded that you turn up and be present for parties and community events and school meetings and family trauma and friends' crises and so you responded to each and every one.

But when your body needed you -called out to you through aches and fatigue and pain and tears - did you listen?? - NO? 

Were you kind to yourself, like you are to others? - NO?

Did you stop and listen with the care and thoughtfulness and gentle understanding as you would for people who come to you? - NO?


Well it's time,.....

Time to take care of yourself and I don't mean, pay lip service by having an early night, (although that might be a good way to start.)

I mean you need to take the time to take care of all the things you have not done for yourself, because you have been taking care of everyone else.

It's time to moisturize/massage your feet/back/limbs.
It's time to take lots of rejuvenating walks
It's time to take slow deep breaths and say NO to some of the commitments, demands, requests and expectations.

It's time to think about your own goals, your own health and well-being and your own happiness in order to be there for everyone else. 

It's a prescription called self-care and I am going to take some of my own medicine. 

How about you?

Please let me know what you are going to do and share this post for me. In the meantime I'm off to the Caribbean. I'll send you a post(card!)

Take care of yourselves.

Love 

Gilly

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