Have you ever looked at the end of a long day and realized you managed to take care of just about everything—and everyone—except yourself?
There are errands to run, emails to answer, appointments to remember, people who need us, and that one thing sitting on the kitchen counter that we have walked past at least six times. Read more
Have you ever decided that this is the week you’re finally going to start taking better care of yourself?
You’re going to get more rest, drink more water, exercise regularly, read before bed, make time for friends, organize your life—and maybe even find a few quiet minutes when nobody needs anything from you. Read more
Have you ever finally sat down to do something just for yourself—and almost immediately started thinking about everything else you should be doing?
Maybe there’s laundry waiting. Someone needs a phone call. There’s an email you haven’t answered. Dinner needs to be figured out. And suddenly, the quiet hour you planned for yourself begins to feel less like self-care and more like something you need to justify. Read more
Have you ever reached the end of the day and realized you spent almost all of it doing something for someone else?
Maybe you answered the phone when someone needed to talk. You handled something at work, picked up groceries, checked on a family member, made dinner, solved a problem that somehow became your problem, and remembered the little thing everyone else forgot. Read more
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, I’m ready for something different?
Maybe nothing is terribly wrong. You may have a job, a routine, people you love, and a life you’ve worked hard to build. But somewhere along the way, you started wondering what else might be waiting for you.
Have you ever made a mistake and replayed it in your head far longer than the mistake itself lasted?
Maybe you said something you wish you could take back. You missed a deadline. You didn’t handle a situation as well as you wanted. Or perhaps you simply looked at everything you thought you should have accomplished and decided you hadn’t done enough. Read more
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to offer kindness to someone else—and how much harder it can be to offer that same kindness to yourself?
We encourage a friend who is having a difficult day. We tell our daughters, sisters, coworkers, and girlfriends not to be so hard on themselves. We remind the women we love that they’re doing the best they can. Read more
Have you ever talked yourself out of something before you even gave yourself the chance to try?
Maybe you considered applying for a new position, starting a business, going back to school, traveling somewhere on your own, speaking up in a meeting, or finally beginning that project you’ve been thinking about for years. Read more
