This is a hard thing for people, especially women, to do. I wish I could remember who says it, (Dr. Laura, Dr. Phil maybe?) You can't properly care for anybody else if you don't take care of yourself first.
My mother was like that. I swore I would never be like that, yet I find myself doing exactly the same thing. She would spend so much time doing things for other people that she put her physical needs last (I believe her martyr attitude fulfilled some kind of emotional need). As a result, my mother got sick a lot, ate poorly, didn't have nice clothes to wear.
You need to equate this to an automobile. If you don't take care of it — gas, oil changes, tires, wax, it will expire before it's time. It will fail you when you need it most.
How can you be there for your friends, you family or your workplace if you're a run-down, stress-ed out, sick mess?
I'm brainstorming on something I can do on another blog I'm starting to encourage women to take care of themselves first. I'll let you all know what I come up with and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
My mother was like that. I swore I would never be like that, yet I find myself doing exactly the same thing. She would spend so much time doing things for other people that she put her physical needs last (I believe her martyr attitude fulfilled some kind of emotional need). As a result, my mother got sick a lot, ate poorly, didn't have nice clothes to wear.
You need to equate this to an automobile. If you don't take care of it — gas, oil changes, tires, wax, it will expire before it's time. It will fail you when you need it most.
How can you be there for your friends, you family or your workplace if you're a run-down, stress-ed out, sick mess?
I'm brainstorming on something I can do on another blog I'm starting to encourage women to take care of themselves first. I'll let you all know what I come up with and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Cheap Trick—Dream Police
Name: LaDonna
