Fall in Love With Taking Care of Yourself
“Contentment is yours if you want it....but you must pursue it - passionately, fiercely and with vigor.”
As women, we all where many hats don’t we? Wife, partner, daughter, mom, sister, student, boss, employee, leader and many more. Trying to keep all these roles and responsibilities running smoothly is a monumental task! Finding time for self-care can be tough.
In fact, life can get rather chaotic! Ever been there? It’s exhausting and sometimes downright overwhelming and can lead to anxiety, overwhelm, or even low mood. But what if you could find contentment in the chaos? Wouldn’t that be amazing! Well friends, I’m here to tell you, it’s possible!
Despite all of our roles, we have to take care of ourselves. Self-care and showing compassion towards ourselves is vital. We have to find a way to be content in the chaos. Every one of you reading this now will likely travel different roads to reach contentment…and that’s ok! But here are some universal tips to help you on your journey.
KNOW YOURSELF
What do you value? The answer to this question is vital. Do you value time with family, church, friends? Your values drive your choices. Try this: make a list of what you think you value and then rank them. What do you value the most? Is there anything you wish your places more value in? There may be a personal goal or revelation you need to chase, fulfill or declare.
FIND JOY
The journey to joy is unique to each individual. Some find joy in serving others. Some find joy in success. Yet others find joy in spirituality. Where do you find yours?
TAKE A BREAK
Here’s the thing…. if you’re always tired and lacking energy, you will have a hard time meeting goals and deadlines. Furthermore, it’s really hard to be in relationship with others if you’re always on the run. Slow down. Go to yoga, attend church, take a nap. What renews your soul? Find it and go after it fervently.
LOVE FOR SELF & OTHERS
We are created to be in relationship with others. Without relationship, we are missing the most important thing in the human experience — to love and be loved. First, you must love yourself. Treat yourself with respect. Eat well. Sleep well. Treat others with grace and respect. Forgive often and love fiercely.
SEEK PEACE
Peace can be a lot of things…. calm, serene, tranquility, lack of anxiety. Contentment is in the the peace family. Are you satisfied with where you are? In your personal life? Work life? Spiritual life? If not, what would it take to get there? Try identifying one thing that you can do this week to help you breathe and lean into any tranquil moment you can find.
Final thoughts….
Being content in the chaos of life is essential. Chronic stress and overwhelm is hard on the body, mind and soul. Knowing what brings you peace and joy will make this life not just endurable. Contentment is yours if you want it....but you must pursue it - passionately, fiercely and with vigor.
Find a person that can look you in the eyes and say, “I support you.” Journey on my friends!
