Self-Care

When we choose to begin to take better care of ourselves it can be scary. We are stepping out of our usual patterns of behavior and often that may confuse or upset other individuals who have relied on us.

When we have spent years meeting the needs of others before ourselves we take a risk in changing. A risk of choosing to be vulnerable, of sharing that we haven’t been happy and a risk of changing some of our most valuable relationships.

However the benefits of being a happier, more empowered individual will usually outweigh the risk. Once you begin to take better care of yourself, new individuals and opportunities do show up in your life. Resentment and blame start taking a backseat to more positive thoughts and feeling…excitement, enthusiasm…

If you find yourself feeling resentful, or blaming others more often than you would like it’s probably time to look at how you can better take care of yourself. Each of those thoughts can now be your internal cue to do something different. You can now look at those thoughts as your friends, they remind you to take a different path.

For today: Anytime you notice that you are blaming or feel resentful take a deep breath and ask yourself what you could do differently?

You don’t have to do it alone, get some support!

“They seemed to come suddenly upon happiness as if they
had surprised a butterfly in the winter woods.”
-Edith Wharton