In 2011, the First Lady made headlines everywhere for saying that it’s OKAY to occasionally put herself first. In an interview with Barbara Walters, Michelle Obama explained that like so many women, she too gets so busy taking care of others that she has to make it a point to make herself a priority, to put herself first. She explained that “It’s practical… And I found other women, in similar situations, balancing career and family, trying to do it all, and a lot of times we just slip pretty low on our own priority list because we’re so busy caring for everyone else.”
Even she admitted that it may sound selfish, but it’s not. I have to agree with her. When I stop making time for myself, before too long I become a person I don’t like. I am frazzled, stressed out and run down. I stop investing in my appearance because “there is no time.” I’m running from place to place to place. All the while feeling like I have not accomplished anything. The anger comes easily and the laughter does not.
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My gym time is my daily me time, if end up missing it I get a bit cranky! I think all moms do need to allow time in their day to do something that makes them healthier and happier!
I really struggle with taking time for myself because I feel guilty or a I feel like I will miss something or something will happen, but I am working towards doing more for myself and giving myself a time out to regroup!
I really need to work time for myself into my schedule! I am too busy all the time! Maybe I’ll have to start getting up even earlier, lol.
I make time for myself daily when I shut off everything and read a book for at least 30 minutes a day. It’s relaxing and something I love to do. Plus it’s something I can do from anywhere.
Now that my kids are grown I spend a lot of time on me – computer time, walks with Kingers, sitting outside, all kids of me time. When the kids were little I never seem to do anything for myself. Not any more