Healthy Living

Today ladies this is for us. I want to share the importance of sowing into yourself while keeping a household and taking care of our families. As we enter into May the month of Mothers Day I found it vital to do this post. As woman we wear so many hats and we wear them well. I thank God for all the strong sisters I see daily that inspire me to be a better woman. Today I celebrate and salute you all that represent womanhood so well. 

I have learned how important it is to sow into yourself as a woman by trial and error, so wanted to encourage new moms and those that may be struggling with the day to day grind of holding it all together. It is very important to take care of our health getting regular check ups and our overall health. For years I didn't do this and rather we believe it or not our family and community suffers for us not taking care of ourselves. What would you do if you weren't exhausted all the time, what new ventures would you pursue if you just had the time. Balance is the key and on a later post I will be sharing some tips and tools for balance that have helped me. Taking care of ourselves is vital for energy, renewal and refreshing. Utilize the help around you like trusted family and friends and enjoy a girls night out. Make it a priority to take me time breaks according to your schedule. Please make sure to get your yearly pap smears, mammograms and health checkups (dental and eye). Below I will share 10 great ideas to sow into yourself.

1. Have a lunch date with a friend or alone find great deals HERE and HERE

2. Get a mani/pedi (one of my favorites and use links above for great deals)

3. Shopping alone or with a friend and trust me this doesn't require a lot of money (a lot of times I window shop and clothes are inspiration for me)

4. Get a massage HERE they have great deals

5. Exercise love this time of year because a great out door walk is mind clearing, so go for a walk in your favorite park

6. Girls night out there is nothing like getting out with the girls after a week of taking care of the family (get together with the girls and plan an evening out)

7. Visit a local park and sit and journal (this is soooo refreshing)

8. Take yourself out to dinner and dress up and have a wonderful evening enjoying yourself (I really enjoy this one and do it as often as I can)

9. Take a dance class (hustle, samba etc.)

10. Take up a hobby you love (look for local classes in you area)


Bonus tip: Start a Me time savings envelope to save for those outings!

I've shared some great ideas to start now get in some me time and see how it improves your outlook. Please share what you do and will do for yourself on this upcoming week.