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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I’m not overly stressed about finding time for myself. I do get up very early to get that time though. :)
We do need to take time for ourselves. I spent a long time ignoring myself and it wasn’t healthy for anyone
It’s so true! If Mom isn’t happy, no one else is going to be happy! You have to take care of yourself too!
I’m a strong believer in making time for yourself. You’re not doing your family any favors when you become miserable and depressed!
100% yes. This is so important to do, for our own sanity and happiness.