How
true is that?- What woman entrepreneur you know doesn't do at least 3 jobs?
- Who makes it look effortless most of the time?
- Who doesn't get thanked enough?
- Who slowly and quietly gets more overwhelmed each day?
- Who seldom complains about the load she bears?
And
of all the hats we wear, we are nearly always supporting, doing or
caring for someone else.
So,
when do you decide it's time to take care of you? And if you
ever make this difficult and guilt inspiring decision, who is it that
does take care of you?
Run
down the list of hats you wear in a typical day, or week, or month,
and consider how those who are paid as professionals in each field
demand to be treated and served.
Chefs
have dishwashers, most professions have secretaries, or assistants,
some professions have entire staff to tend to things that are outside
their expertise.
And
you, a busy woman entrepreneur, do all of these, only get paid for
one maybe two of them and insist that your needs can wait.
and
wait...
and
wait...
and
wait...
But
what happens when they can't wait any longer? What happens when you
finally hit that tipping point? What happens when you burn out
mentally, emotionally or physically?
People
in your life will step up and pitch in and they will care for you.
And then you'll feel even more guilty.
So
what if you decided that taking care of you, self-care, that thing
that you know you're
supposed to do, but just never manage to get around to, was
important. What if you decided that it was a priority?
What
if you could come up with a way to do that on a regular basis and not
feel
guilty?
Impossible?
Maybe
not.
There
are a thousand little things you can do in a day to lower your stress
level and take a little bit of self-care without neglecting your
loved ones, your business or your ever growing to-do list.
Here
are a few to inspire you to do a little self-care today...
- Give yourself a mini facial - grab one of those sets of beauty products you bought but never took the time to use and do all the steps. Enjoy the glow and great feeling skin.
- Listen to your favorite song. Turn the volume up loud. Before you pick up the kids, sing all the lyrics at the top of your lungs and chair dance if you want to.
- Call your best girlfriend and share a funny memory.
- Do a random act of kindness for someone who cannot return the favor, buy a cup of coffee for the person behind you in line; pay a parking meter; give a McDonalds or Subway gift card to a homeless person.
- Send yourself a note or card - in the mail.
There
are so many people in your life that you want to serve. You are a
woman entrepreneur, you want to get out there in the world in a
bigger way, share your mission; spread your message; help more
people. Don’t all of those people deserve the
very best
you have to give?
Taking
care of yourself isn’t selfish or self-indulgent. Taking care of
yourself is the most important thing you can do to be of service to
those you are put here to serve.
Shannon
Bednowicz
Click
the comment box below and share what self-care practice you are going
to implement today!
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