Honoring self-care is the foundation principle of moving forward.
Taking care of oneself is one of the hardest principles for people to follow. It is the number one thing that I work with people on when I life coach. Either people are caught up in living their life for others or they are caught in pleasure or avoidance. Neither of these behaviors is self-care. Granted, taking it easy and going to a movie, or taking a hot bath might be a great first step for the chronic workaholic, but for the chronically avoidant this is just going to help them indulge themselves even more in their self-defeating behavior.
Honoring self-care falls in line with loving yourself enough to put health food in your mouth, go to bed at a responsible hour or schedule a nap so that you aren’t reported by your body for self-abuse. It is choosing not to get caught up in relationships that are filled with drama, and it is taking a break to stretch when you have sat at the computer for long periods of time. How can you step it up in self-care and how will it benefit your life?
Self care is huge for me. In times that I have been totally negligent, it’s obvious by the way my body starts to beat me up and I get sick. When I get enough rest, I have so much more energy, I’m available, it’s the way I want to be.
That is really good to notice when you are out of whack so you can quickly course correct and living the life you want to live.