1. Do you value yourself enough to invest in yourself spiritually, emotionally, psychologically and physically -- including optimum nutrition and exercise daily?
2. Do you take at least a few seconds or a couple minutes multiple times during your workday to pause for a momentary rest?
3. Do you habitually drink sufficient water and get enough sleep every day?
4. Do you speak loving words of affirmation to yourself regularly?
If you answered “Yes” to each question, it is quite likely that you have made yourself your number one priority in life and are committed to your own self care.
Let me pause for a moment to respond to those individuals who believe that it is both selfish and wrong to make yourself your number one priority. Only when you invest in yourself daily and consistently take the best possible care of yourself will you have the spiritual wellbeing, emotional health and physical energy and stamina to minister to the needs of others without being completely spent or becoming ill, resentful or bitter.
Only after I have accepted God’s unconditional love and acceptance of me and His forgiveness of my confessed and forsaken sins and bad attitude can I truly love and accept me. When I love me, I can love you too.
Daily self care benefits me and enables me to be a blessing to my loved ones, friends, neighbours and co-workers.
Self care during the work day enables husbands and wives, mothers and fathers to come home with something left to give to each other and to their children at the end of the day.
What is the alternative?
Perhaps, dragging your tired carcass home then collapsing in a frazzled heap somewhere between your front door and your bed. You might have the energy to take your clothes off before you crash and burn.
At worst, coming home and venting your frustrations on your loved ones. They deserve better than this so please take time to love yourself during the workday so that you will be able to love and treasure them at the end of your workday.
