Self Responsibility
So it was in that moment that I stopped the car, turned to her and said,
’You matter.’
‘Regardless of what is happening in the world or in other peoples lives, you are ALWAYS worthy of your own love and attention. You cannot keep putting the needs of others ahead of your own.
Sure there are people in the world that have their problems but it does not mean that your needs are then cancelled out.
You also need sustenance. You also need replenishment. You need to feel safe and cared for so you can show up for those you love and care for in a full, vibrant and sustainable way.’
‘But I don’t have the time Sharon’ she said. ‘I don’t have the time between family, work and household responsibilities to then turn around and do a full self-care practice. I just can’t.’
‘You are so disciplined in what you do Sharon. How you make the time to do what you do with your self-care is so inspiring. It is something I wish I could do but I just don’t have the time, energy or drive to do.’
And so this conversation with my dear friend is just one of many conversations I have had with students, friends and family over the years about taking care of themselves.
‘I don’t have the time for self-care.’
‘There is too much going on in my life.’
‘There are others worse off than me so I will be ok.’
‘I am too old to make changes in my life.’
‘I don’t have anywhere to do my self-care practice.’
‘I am not disciplined enough with my self-care.’
‘I don’t know where to start.’
‘I have tried a self-care practice but can’t get myself back into it.’
I have heard so many reasons why it is hard to prioritise self-care. And please know, I didn’t just wake up one day and have a fully fledged self-care routine magically up and running.
It took time. It took patience. It took trial and error. It took starting and stopping and starting and stopping and starting and stopping.
But I kept picking myself up, dusting myself off and returning to the practice because I knew something had to change.
I could not keep going through my life constantly managing waves of anxiety. Or being crippled by fear or doubt about my abilities. Or waking up in the night with my heart racing. Or lacking the courage to do what I really wanted to do with my life.
I had had enough. I wanted to live my life in a way that felt free, light, authentic and brave.
And when I sought the help and support I needed, the game changed.
The guidance and support gave me the motivation and inspiration to keep moving courageously towards the ‘me’ that, deep down, I knew I was.
And as my journey progressed, I began to understand that I am not alone in feeling this way. That there are so many others, just like me, who also have this niggling feeling that there must be more to life and that they have something beautiful to share with the world that is uniquely theirs.
I know it’s scary Subscriber First Name but are you ready to take the leap with me?
Just imagine what is possible on the other side ✨ ✨
And if not now, then when?
Take my hand my friend …
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