“I Don't Have Time for Self-Care.”

“I don't have time for self-care.”

“Self-care is for women who don’t have kids.”

“Putting myself first is selfish.” 

Do any of these sound familiar? 

I just got back from a retreat focusing largely on how to reclaim yourself as a woman. We leaned heavily into self-care and let me tell you, for the first time in a long time I feel incredible. Before the retreat I was a woman who might have said something similar to those quotes above. I grappled with the idea of putting myself before my kids constantly. But the truth is, it's not so cut and dry. It's not a struggle of me versus them. It’s so much simpler than that. 

A weight has been lifted off my chest, which is so strange considering I didn't even feel it before. Now that I am home from the retreat, I know I have to make time for myself. It’s a necessity for me. I know now that I don’t have to pour from an empty cup. I am a better person for carving out the time to go on my retreat. Being a better person as a whole radiates into other areas of my life: a better wife, a better mother, and a better business owner. 

Maybe self-care for you isn’t going on a retreat. Maybe it’s more like going out to lunch with a girlfriend, splurging on a new lipstick, or finally making it to that yoga class. Make the time because you are just as important as they are.

If you are struggling to find the time to practice self-care, we have included a link below to our self-care freebie. This pdf will help you plan out and schedule your self-care. Make it a habit every single day!

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