Coming clean today with a CONFESSION.
Historically I have a problem of putting myself dead last, especially when everything in the schedule gets busier.
I do have to say, I am brilliant at coordinating and scheduling and juggling lots of things at once. I am very grateful for this skillset. Making sure each kid is getting to their prospective locations on time, geared up, fed, with snacks, hydration and all the things.
However, this often has been at the expense of my self.
This looked like me completely forgetting about any of my needs, until it’s the middle of the day, I haven’t eaten anything, we’re not due home for another 4 hours and I forgot to pack myself food or water….
Or, I take everyone food shopping and get home and seemingly forget to buy anything that would be nourishing for me to cook for myself….
Now over the last few years I have been making a concerted effort to shift this. I now always bring a water bottle with me anytime we leave the house, but I am still known to forget to pack some sort of food for myself if I go out for the day.
I have learned that the better I nourish and take care of my body, mind, and energy, the better parent, friend, partner, business owner I am.
I am no good to anyone with brain fog because I didn’t eat or have a headache because I didn’t drink any water.
I am not going to be most productive, patient or creative if I am not prioritizing gentle movement daily and getting to bed at a reasonable time at night.
How I care for myself affects my capacity and how I am able to care for the people around me.
If I forget to prioritize myself during the day, then it is information for me that I need to to slow down and move more intentionally from that place.
I am a better mother, partner and overall human when I prioritize my self.
In what ways can you put yourself and your needs first today?
If you’re reading this and thinking, “Uh, yeah, right. There is no time to do any of that for myself”, but are still intrigued, I invite you to reach out. I would love to start a conversation about how putting ourselves first is actually KEY in finding more pockets of time and having more capacity to get it all done.
Sometimes when something feels impossible and we’re stuck, it is an indication we may need a bit of support on our path. My 1-1 Somatic Coaching container is a way to take 3 or 6 months to prioritize yourself and your needs, so that you can reprogram any patterns of thoughts and/or behavior that are getting in the way and watch things dramatically shift in your world.
Click the link below to learn more about what Somatic Coaching or send me an email and let’s start a conversation (sara@saravatore.com)
