I have always loved this theory- 

Remember to take care of yourself. You can’t pour from an empty cup. 

In life, we are pulled in many directions from children, family, relationships, friendships, work, and many other things we are involved in. 

Think of yourself as a cup. If your cup is empty, how are you able to pour into everyone’s life and come out still full. 

We need to think of each day as refilling the cup, so we can give a little to everyone and not feel depleted in our own life.

I believe if we do things each day to keep our cup full, we will be able to move about life with a lot more confidence and energy. 

It is so important to ensure you are taking care of yourself so you can give more to others, which we are all wired to do. 

Doing a little bit each day will make you feel more fulfilled in life so you can focus on your goals and crushing life.

We need to continue to be leaders we are known to be and show up for the people around us. Our Community, Family, and Friends are all counting on you; and we can’t do that from a place of depletion.

Below are 5 truths that I believe everyone should realize about self care.

1. What works for someone else may not be what you need. Allow yourself to discover what recharges YOU.
2. You may need to find different kinds of self care to manage different feelings. Anxiety, stress & overwhelm all have different recharge needs.
3. Realizing you need some self care doesn’t mean that you’ve failed at taking care of yourself. We can all get caught up in life.
4. Self care isn’t selfish. Just like on an airplane, you need to put on your oxygen mask first before you can help others.
5. You don’t need to engage self care ONLY when you’re feeling at your wit’s end. It should become a practice.

How will you fill your cup this week? I’d love to hear from you below.