Emotional Self Care

 “It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.”  ~ Agnes Repplier

As winter is about to end, many of us are excited about spring.  With it bring as glimmer of hope, anticipation of the future and dreams of fun in the sun and outdoors.

At this wonderful time of almost….take a moment to honor today. For there will never be another.

I was reading a short inspiration “To-Do List, or Not-toDo List by Martha Beck that struck me. She tells of a women at a New Year’s party say that the last 3 months sucked.  The women in the story had only done the very basics in life and worked on losing 10 pounds.  Then 2 days later she was killed in a traffic accident.

Now don’t think I’m negative or morbid.  There is a point for me sharing this.

Sometimes I and maybe you get so focused on what has to be done or what we “should” be doing that we don’t make time for what really matters, let alone have some fun.  Our society encourages driven women, with huge “to-do” list. Being busy is even a badge of courage and can define our worth.   But wait what matters?

Does a life of self-denial bring happiness and fulfillment?

This week enjoy the little things in life.  Take pleasure in the new blossoms, reading a book, cuddling with a child/grandchild, taking a “beauty” bath, say “I love you”, remembering that you are a daughter of God who is loved and is here on this beautiful earth to make a difference, starting with yourself.  Honor and delight in today!

In closing I will quote Martha, “We are a time-starved people, obsessed with fitting huge achievements into our few years.  In the process, we often fill our buckets with thing that don’t matter or work.  But when we give up on trying to change what can’t be changed and simply embrace what we love, a miracle occurs.  We notice that the moment to be happy has already arrived.  It’s here, now.”

“No matter how much we want to deny it….when you neglect your feelings to appease others, you are mistreating yourself! And it really takes a toll on you until you no longer know who “YOU” really are.The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others.” ~Sonya Friedman