Reason number 45 why I decided to make self-care a priority this year is….
Self-care is reflective.
As we near the end of the year, I have already started the process of reflecting on 2018. 2018 has been a year of growth for me in all areas of my life. If you have been following me and my blog all year, then you know that I started 2018 off with the mission to be more intentional this year especially as it relates to self-care. Was I perfectly consistent? Absolutely not! However, I gave myself enough grace to start over as many times as I needed to continue my journey.
I have made it my business to put myself first, not in a selfish manner, but in a manner in which I could show up each and every day being the best version of myself not only for my benefit, but for the benefit of those around me. This week, I started the process of reviewing my year. I say process because giving 5-10 minutes of reflection does not do justice for 11 months of life. While reflecting, I experienced an overwhelming sense of gratitude.
I am grateful for all of the lessons have learned and I am still learning this year. I have always been an introspective individual, but this year of self-care has made me more in tune with myself than I’ve ever been. In turn, I am gaining more clarity and confidence regarding the person I am becoming. For this I’m grateful.
Have you made self-care a priority this year? If you haven’t let me encourage you by letting you know that it is not too late. Make self-care a priority in December. You owe it to yourself and everyone else.
I encourage you to write down one thing you will do consistently in December in an effort to practice self-care. Write it. Reflect on it daily. Do it.
Be well,