I have been blown away by the amount of response I have received in regards to my post about bipolar & the book Compelled. I am kinda getting the feeling that this is something I should keep talking about ;) and I am happy to open this part of my life to yall as I feel led. So today I was thinking about the idea of selfishness. As I grew up, I came to the conclusion that putting my needs in front of others was a negative thing. And while I am not suggesting that there arent times that I absolutely must & other times even want to, I have found that being selfish is an absolute necessity in my life. I am also not suggesting I do this perfectly, I am simply saying I now see its a critical part of my mental health. I believe that taking care of my needs first, whenever possible, is possibly the most generous thing I can do for the people I love. When I have taken time to fill myself with the things I have learned fuel me, I am able to love & care for the special people in my life 100% better. If I do not take this time, I simply have nothing to give…obviously because I am empty! For example, today I walked into yoga a complete maniac & left floating on clouds & ready to tackle the day ahead. I took time to honor the body God has blessed me with & gave my mind a chance to slow down. I share this with you in hopes of spurring the thought in you to take some time, even if a few minutes, to care for YOU. You deserve it & you are worth it.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:48:46 +0000
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