Wednesday, July 14, 2010Self Indulgence...is it okay to spoil ourselves once in a while? To love ourselves? To put ourselves on the priority list? Many people struggle with that question. By the time they tend to everyone else's needs, there is no time or room for their own. Over time this wears on us. It ages, it weakens, it destroys.
While I whole heartedly enjoy doing for and making others happy, I do not leave myself off the list. As a young Mother, I didn't do that as much and would wait until I got to the breaking point before going off and taking a little time for myself. By then it was just a band aid on a full blown battle wound, more in need of a surgical procedure. After that I got better at scheduling time for myself. That way when the breaking point neared, I had something to look forward to. I figured out that ME TIME has to be scheduled and written on the calendar like a dr. appointment.
Now that my kids are older, I schedule as much ME TIME as I do FUN TIME for them. I am not talking about a week away or anything, but just a few hours with a girl friend after dinner for wine and laughs. Or maybe a simple bouquet of roses at the grocery store. A new CD with time to listen and reflect can work and my writing is always a beautiful escape for me as well. If all else fails, a locked door works nicely too. There I can lose myself with a bottle of nail polish or a glass of wine.
Mental health is so key to our overall health. It keeps us physically healthy and young. Sometimes you can even disguise time alone to unwind as exercise! And when no one is looking, just plain old time to waste, putting your feet up!
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