I find myself resenting just giving and giving and giving time to others but not “giving” to myself. So, it’s time to give more time to myself so I can be a happier me.
1. Taking an hour lunch at work because I can and so I can take a walk, get some exercise, get some sun and fresh air, and clear my head.
2. Taking time at home to do the spring cleaning I want to do so I don’t feel so cluttered.
3. Taking time to do those little things that make our place not just a house but a home. Just because we’re moving doesn’t were gone yet.
4. Saying “no I just don’t have time for that” or “I’m gonna make time for this because it makes me happy.”
5. I’m not going to make my happiness dependent on my partner’s happiness – we are our own bodies and we will have our own swings. While it gives me great pleasure to make my partner happy – that is not my “responsibility” – it is my joy but not my job. Doing what I need to do to be a happier me will make both of us happier. A grumpy burned out wife does not make for a happy marriage.
So time to blow out the resentments and frustrations and time to walk away the blues.
3 comments:
what a great attitude you have!! You are the only one that can make you happy and you can't make anyone else happy. Just like when you're flying with children they tell you to put your oxygen mask on first before doing theirs... take care of yourself first so you have energy to take care of others.... if you want to. Sometimes I just get tired of taking care of others... it's called a 'strike' lol When you go on strike they miss you terribly ;)
What a fabulous list!! I've got to try more of #5 for myself ;)
You go girl! YES! 100% YES!
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