š Are you so busy taking care of everyone else that you’ve forgotten to take care of YOU?
As women, wives, mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and business owners, we spend so much of our lives making sure everyone else has what they need. But somewhere along the way, we can lose sight of our own health, happiness, dreams, and well-being.
In Laurie’s Lessons #018 ā Don’t Lose Yourself While Taking Care of Everyone Else, I’m sharing some personal experiences that completely changed the way I look at life, business, family, and taking care of myself.
ā¤ļø Remembering my mother, who passed away far too early, and the lessons her life continues to teach me.
ā¤ļø Raising four children and sometimes forgetting who I was outside of being someone’s wife or mother.
ā¤ļø Working as much as 100 hours a week after losing my husband Bryan, building businesses I absolutely LOVED, while believing there was nothing wrong with working that much.
ā¤ļø Meeting my husband Kevin, who helped me learn to slow down, enjoy life, and rediscover the beauty of something as simple as CLOUDS! šāļø
ā¤ļø Learning that taking care of yourself isn’t selfish. It’s part of being able to continue loving and caring for the people God has placed in your life.
Here’s something I’ve learned: You can LOVE everything you’re doing and STILL be doing too much.
God has given us beautiful opportunities to serve others, build businesses, raise families, and pursue our dreams. But He’s also given us a life to enjoy along the way.
š “Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while…” ā Mark 6:31 KJV
In this lesson, we’ll talk about healthy boundaries, physical and emotional well-being, spiritual rest, finding balance, and remembering that our worth isn’t measured by how much we accomplish.
š You can love your family and still need time for yourself.
š You can build a successful business and still close the laptop.
š You can be strong for others and still need support.
š You can serve God faithfully and still make time to rest.
š And sometimes you just need to STOP and look at the clouds! āļøš
TODAY’S REFLECTION:
If someone you loved was treating themselves the way you’re treating yourself right now, would you be concerned about them?
And what’s ONE thing you can do this week to take better care of yourself?
I’d love for you to share in the comments! ā¤ļø
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Remember: Don’t lose yourself while taking care of everyone else. You’re worth taking care of, too.
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