Are you giving your all for everyone else? Do you give of yourself until it hurts? Guess what? You aren't doing anyone a favor if you are not taking care of yourself too.
I am not advocating being selfish. I don't want you to stop doing for others, I just want you to remember that you count too. Giving people tend to ignore their own needs and at some point we start to become resentful. Oh it might not be apparent even to them but they will start to see that the patience that they always had for others is gone. They will continue to give but they will be doing it without joy. If you have lost that feeling that doing for others is the best way to make yourself feel good then you are burning out. It is time to take a few minutes and yes even a little cash to make you whole again.
This morning I was thinking about how little time so many of us really give to ourselves. Before I starting taking care of my skin I would blaze through the bathroom, shower, slap on some foundation to cover up the dry and tired looking skin, and finish with a little blush to try to brighten the dull mess. It really took about the same amount of time that I now take with my skin care routine and great for my skin mineral powder foundation but before I wasn't seeing any positive results only a thinly veiled attempt at covering up. Now I give myself permission to take the time and spend about a dollar or two on me every day. I truly feel better about everything so I can be more helpful to those around me.
Feeling good about yourself is the best gift you can give to your loved ones, friends, and the people you work with. Then you can give without the sour taste of resentment in your mouth. I guarantee it is in there if you are ignoring your own needs for others even if you don't recognize it right now.
I'm Paddy Pizappi and I Say You Have The Right To Be Happy!
Paddy Pizappi
Independent Mary Kay Consultant and Future Director www.marykay.com/paddypizappi
845-800-7086
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