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Most of us don't make self-care a priority and often set it aside for later, which sometimes never happens for some of us. Taking care of ourselves is not at all selfish, but rather an important consideration to others by making it possible for us to show up and be our best each and every day. Don't you want to be able to be at your best as often as possible? Self-care practice done routinely, makes that possible. Check out this article and think about how taking care of yourself is really beneficial not only for yourself, but also for the people you live and work with. Why It's So Important to Make Yourself a Priority | Thrive Global https://thriveglobal.com/stories/why-important-make-yourself-priority-self-care/ Dr. Jacqueline Ashley
This is so relevant in this day and age. I'm glad this message is continuing to manifest itself. We need more of this.
She always delivers messaging in a light-hearted approachable way with such great tone and clarity! Thanks for sharing!
In one of my kids' Frozen themed story books Olaf the snowman has a great quote about Princess Anna: "You know, Queen Elsa has all kinds of magic, but it still took Princess Anna to show her how to unfreeze Arendelle. And Anna doesn't have any powers - except that she never gives up and she has a big heart." (for those of you who do not have kids or are unfamiliar with the movie Frozen, Kristen Bell voices the character of Princess Anna)
Since I first read this quote I have loved it and tried to make a big deal about it when I read it to my kids. Anna is all kinds of normal and imperfect and despite that, she is the hero of the story. She succeeds because of her big heart and her grit! I think this is a great lesson to teach our kids as well as our clients. And while we're at it, it wouldn't hurt to start accepting ourselves for all of our beautiful imperfections and incorporating a little more grit and heart into our own lives.