We’ve all heard that “if you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t take care of anyone else.” Yet most of us ignore this bit of wisdom until we smack right into its truth. We’re so busy doing, doing, doing for our families, bosses, businesses and causes that we literally wear ourselves out. Then we wonder why we feel so sick and tired! Women especially (myself included) are prone to putting themselves last.
One of my personal missions this year is to take much better care of myself. So when I received an invite from Stacy Brice to 31 Days of Self Care, I joined right up. The assignment: “Every day for the 31 days in January, do something truly good for yourself. Just for yourself—with no one else in mind except yourself.”
Friday, January 1 – My personal mission statement
It’s a daunting task to take stock of your current way of doing and thinking vs what you really value and enjoy, your talents and gifts, your life purpose and journey. Then to decide on exactly what things you will work on and to outline your goals. The online Mission Statement Builder from Franklin Covey walked me right through the process in a question and answer format. After a couple or so quiet, thoughtful hours, the tool delivered my draft right to my inbox for some finishing touches. Now printed and posted at my desk and a copy in my purse, my personal mission statement is the new measuring stick for everything I do, think and feel. If it’s not in alignment with my mission – it’s outta here!
Saturday, January 2 – Bubble bath with a glass of wine and some magazines (ahhh, so nice!)
Sunday, January 3 – Walk and talk with my honey at White Rock Lake (brrr…but fun)
Monday January 4 – Watched “Men of a Certain Age” with my man of a certain age 
They say it takes only 21 days to make a habit – what a great one to start the New Year & New Decade with!
