Authentic Parenting
“Children don’t need perfect parents. They need parents willing to acknowledge and accept imperfection.”
- Jessica c. vann
I Don’t Want To Be Selfish.
Before you ask, “NO! Being thoughtful toward yourself is not selfish,” Selfishness implies a lack of regard for others, and it this cause being thoughtful toward yourself does not solely benefit you. It creates a trickle-down effect where the thoughtfulness we extend to ourselves benefits others. You know the saying, “You cannot pour from an empty cup?” Well, I hate it! Have you ever tried to pour from a cup without tilting it? Impossible right? You may love, are not a cup, you should not have to tilt or bend yourself in order to “pour” into others. In our time together, I hope that you will learn that you are a vase, and you will pour so abundantly into yourself that others will benefit from your overflow!
I Don’t Have Time For Me
Here are 3 simple steps to being more thoughtful towards yourself and making time for your self-care:
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Give yourself the time and space to think. Set a specific time of the day when you can be alone with your thoughts and feelings. This may require waking up earlier than your usual routine or setting time aside for a consistent bedtime routine.
Consider journaling! It doesn't have to be a structured thing. You can do what's called "free association," writing random words that come to mind, doodling pictures, and just doing a brain dump in your you time.
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Think be for you act. Process what you say and do to or for yourself, and if you would say or do the thing to a friend, don’t do it to yourself. You know the saying, “We hurt the ones closest to us?” More times than not, that person IS us.
Try some mirror affirmations! Mirror affirmations can be done in a few different ways. You can write out a few affirmations on a posit and arrange them on your mirror so they greet you in the morning, or you can write directly on the mirror with a dry erase marker. Another way to do this is to say it with your chest! Look yourself directly in the eyes and affirm all the wonderful in the world that is you!
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Description text goes hereA new day is a new opportunity to be your very best. Why not start the day off counting your blessings. Be sure to take inventory of all that you have. And on those days where you can’t seem to see the blessings for the fog, refer to your gratitude jar. What is a gratitude jar? Why I am glad, you asked…
Write out all you have to be thankful for on small slips of paper. Store those slips of paper in a mason jar where you will be sure to see them daily. Do this daily and when you need a reminder, open that jar up and read your slip!