Monday, July 16, 2012

Do you ever put yourself first?

These days there are so many pressures in life. Work, appointments, household chores, kids, their activities, etc...the list goes on and on. I think women can sometimes feel the pressure more. There is more expectation to do it all...and perfectly.

I often wonder how many women, and men, put themselves first once in a while. I feel it is so important to do things for ourselves. To be kinda selfish once in a while. I think we need to feel special and do something just for us. Everyone needs a break from their reality...to recharge, not think about the rest of the world.

Me, I take a dance class. It's my one night a week to do something just for me. I love it.

When you have kids, mom is usually the last to get new clothes, shoes, etc... But I make sure to buy myself something new too. I feel better, more confident, when I look good :)

To live a happy life, I think balance is key. And it's okay to yourself first every once in a while!

1 comment:

  1. Writing used to be the thing I did for me... Now everybody expects me to do it and chides me when I don't. LOL

    But I suppose this summer I decided to walk--for me. Often I walk in the morning and then again at night with hubby, and sometimes it ends up being over 2 hours that day total. Which seems like an awful lot. But summer only lasts so long, and we rarely watch TV, so I justify it because it's not taking away time from anything else. (I think!)

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