Oprah Winfrey: Take Care of Yourself

Jada Pinkett-Smith - Take care of YOU, first

This was such an important message for me. I made my new year resolutions to take care of myself and I'm good with that but at the same time in the back of my mind I felt a bit selfish doing so. This came to me right at the right time. At the end of the day I need to do what I need to do to take care of myself. Such powerful words!

New Years Resolution

This year my new years resolution is going to be to love myself more. It's something that I have been extremely lax in this last year... well for longer than that really. I think I've gotten into that mom phase where I get so overwhelmed taking care of everyone else I don't leave any time or energy for myself. And it shows. I can feel that neglect in my bones, in my weight, in my hair. I feel the empty tank in my nerves, in my patience, in my being. I need to rejuvenate myself, take better care of myself, yes for everyone else but also just for MY well being. I need to remember I am not a slave to my family (and I say that knowing that I love to take care of my family). I have needs that need to be met to. So here is my list of things to do to help remind myself to love myself!

1. 365 Selfie - I've seen this on both Twitter and Instagram. You take a picture of yourself every single day for a year. To remind myself that I am beautiful and that my beauty is gauged by me and is for me and no one else. 

2. Back to Exercising - I feel better when I move everyday. My mental health is better when I don't feel so bloated and heavy. It's not about getting into a size 2 (or 8, or 12, or 14 even), it's about feeling stronger, more limber, and just feeling like an active adult. 

3. Makeup/Beauty Products - I've been already doing this since I went back to work after my maternity leave but I'm going to keep with it. Doing my make up every day and continuing to buy little things like hand lotion and special eye make up remover etc. that help me feel like I"m pampering myself. Things that are Just for me and me alone. 

4. Do something about my hair - It's falling out in great heaps. It has been for a while now and just doesn't seem to be slowing down at all. I'm not sure what is going on but sitting by and waiting doesn't seem to be the right course of action (or is that inaction...). So I'm going to start with some extra vitamins, and possibly get a shorter hair cut again to help curb the weight (I have really heavy hair). If that doesn't help I'm going to schedule to see a doctor. Which means I have to make time for myself to take care of myself. It sounds small but its a big thing for me.

5. Find time to pursue hobby/personal time - This for me is baking bread and also learning how to make those super cute sugar cookies I see on Pinterest. It also means saving time at the end of the night to play the Tsum Tsum game on my phone after the kids have gone to bed. 

6. Find time to pursue my Burly man - Nothing makes me feel sexier than when Burly is loving up on me. Whether he's giving me a hug or giving me the come hither eye he sees the best in me and brings that out. Date nights, intimate moments, these are things that are harder with 3 kids running around but so so so important. 

Thats about it. Make time to make myself feel pretty and appreciated. I've got this!

P.S. I made this to help with my weight loss. You're welcome to use it!