In 2011, the First Lady made headlines everywhere for saying that it’s OKAY to occasionally put herself first. In an interview with Barbara Walters, Michelle Obama explained that like so many women, she too gets so busy taking care of others that she has to make it a point to make herself a priority, to put herself first. She explained that “It’s practical… And I found other women, in similar situations, balancing career and family, trying to do it all, and a lot of times we just slip pretty low on our own priority list because we’re so busy caring for everyone else.”
Even she admitted that it may sound selfish, but it’s not. I have to agree with her. When I stop making time for myself, before too long I become a person I don’t like. I am frazzled, stressed out and run down. I stop investing in my appearance because “there is no time.” I’m running from place to place to place. All the while feeling like I have not accomplished anything. The anger comes easily and the laughter does not.
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I agree. We need to take time out for ourselves, in order to the best we can be for our kids.
I run a home daycare and I normally take time for myself when it is nap time! I normally do what I like to do.. be it read, check out netflix or do a quick clean up or something creative. Don’t really get that when my kids get home.
I think it’s BEYOND important to make times for ourselves as mothers. I know I spend 90% of my day tending to my little one and everyone else around me. I don’t often put myself first but when I do it sure does feel amazing. I think we all need a little TLC from time to time.
It is so hard when you have kids to feel good about putting yourself first, but I agree, we should all do it. We would be a much happier Mommy.
I make time for myself every single day when I workout. It’s at least an hour by myself and that break & chance to recharge makes me a better wife and mother.