Quit Squeezing Self-Care in and Make It Part of Your Life
If you’re resorting to fitting self-care in wherever and whenever, that’s part of the problem
A large area of focus with my single mom clients is on self-care. From the moms who have never had time for it to the ones who are worried about how to fit it in with their new life to the ones who’ve never even heard of self-care, it’s something we generally start with in creating their new life.
Self-care is critical for everyone. But single moms, with limited time, money, and resources, might need it even more. And one thing I often hear when I say that is, “I’ll try to squeeze it in when I can.”
No, Mama. No.
If you’re “squeezing” self-care in, that’s part of the problem right there. Self-care is not something you should squeeze in. It’s something you should prioritize.
Read these next words carefully: Self-care makes you a better mother. It makes you a better everything!
Without self-care, you’ll eventually end up depleted, with nothing left to offer to anyone else — not your children, or your job, or your friends, or even yourself.
With self-care, you keep up your energy, patience, resourcefulness, and so many other things you need to…
