Healthy Living
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Today's Meditation - Self-Care is Selfish - NOT
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By Jane Powell -
www.MeditationsForWomen.com
“Learn to nurture yourself.”
Somewhere along the line many women learn to put the needs of
others before their own. In many ways this ability is one of our
greatest feminine talents; nurturing is a trait that validates us
as women and this quality of our nature should surely be treasured
and celebrated.
But, why is it that so many of us feel guilty when it comes to nurturing ourselves? We
feel selfish. We believe that we’re stealing time away from those
that need us. Yet the truth is, you need to nurture yourself before
you can successfully nurture others. This may sound self-indulgent,
but it’s not. By taking care of your own needs you are recognizing
and affirming that your own emotional, physical and mental health
is just as important as that of others.
The truth is that, at least some of the time, you have to put
yourself and your own needs first. If you love and care for
yourself, you’re far better equipped to love and care for those
that need you.
©Meditations for Women
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Posted by Theresa Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:54pm PST
Yeah, if I'm not in tip top shape, who else will be able to administer meds, clean, and sanitize.. Last year when I got sick, it was for one week and it seemed like the world stopped, there was a lot to do.
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Posted by SkyBlue Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:57am PST
So true. Women have that gift. We are so lucky. :)
But yeah, the article is right. If we get a moment, it's important for women to take care of themselves because they have alot of people depending on them. =)
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Posted by slam Tue Nov 3, 2009 9:01am PST
As women we feel like we have to do EVERYTHING for EVERYONE. We are control freaks. Part of self-care is learning to delegate and just let it go. Teach your kids how to do chores around the house (age appropriate of course)--and let them do it their way (I'm tired of hearing my girlfriends complain that their kids fold the laundry but they do it all wrong--OY)! Or hubby does the dishes but doesn't load the dishwasher by correct order, cups on one side/glasses on the other (huh?).
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Posted by Stacey Wed Nov 4, 2009 6:26pm PST
Great post!
I couldn't agree more. As an advocate of self-care and author of: You Deserve The Royal Treatment - A Woman's Guide to Living Royally, I encourage women to over come the taboo known as "taking care of you".
If you like; I offer a Free 2 minute audio, guided meditation for anyone who wants to start living royally. www.YouDeserveTheRoyalTreatment.com
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Posted by glenda Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:50am PST
I agree to this. This is a good reminder for us women.
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