It often surprises me how often people, in particular women do not take time to invest in themselves. Even today talking to a friend, she indicated how only in the past few months has she found time to go to a pilates class a few times each week, trying to manage the schedule of a husband, three children plus work was the challenge. I can appreciate everyone will have challenges to prioritise their time.
My belief is you need to schedule this time and it can relate to self care and it can also be linked to your professional development. Take time to think about how you can continue to learn and grow. For me it comes in many forms - podcasts, industry magazines, webinars, seminars and an educational book is up there high on the list.
Fitness is a critical part of my life, I believe in the healthy body and healthy mind lifestyle. I schedule this in every day. It is on the calendar and more often than not work will bump out some of my plans so prioritising this early morning often means I can get it done and not miss out. Finding the right time to fill my cup.
Time is precious and you should not feel guilty for finding time to invest in you. It is impossible to pour from an empty cup, so fill your cup and do what lights you up.
When I have the opportunity to work with my styling clients it is a similar story. It can be when they are lost they book the service. To identify who they are and how what they wear can impact how they feel. If you think about how often you can randomly buy clothing that you do not wear, the wasted money and time spent can be invested in a different way.
What would you find time for you that would fill your cup?
Do that now, time is precious, we have one life - live that.
