After having kids, seasoned women would always say “make sure you make time for yourself”. I would respond agreeing with the statement. But once I sat back and actually thought about it, was I actually taking time to make sure that I was taking care of myself? That’s the question of the hour … This goes far beyond eating and bathing. Some days I were better than others but as we added more kids, more responsibilities were added and there was less time for myself. There were times when I was a ticking time bomb towards my husband (poor guy). Other days, I would be beyond exhausted. Somehow, I still managed to go get my hair & nails done, go to waxing appointments, etc. My husband was very good at making sure I was able to do those kinds of things. We made sure we rotated those events around his days off. But truthfully, I never really looked forward to those events.
That may sound weird, but it was simply because I wasn’t able to fully enjoy my time away from the house. When you have a milk supply like mine, you have to continuously pump when you’re not around the baby. Therefore, I was pumping to and from my destinations. Sometimes even during appointments! Even though I was checking those kinds of things off of my list, I didn’t feel complete. It was clearly because I wasn’t making time to do the things that I truly wanted to do. The result of this always caused me to get frustrated easily. I clearly wasn’t focusing on the mind, body & spirit aspects of self-care.
Regular taking time for yourself is a HUGE deal! We’ve all heard it hundreds of times before, on every flight we’ve ever taken: “Place the oxygen mask of your face before your child’s”. It should be the same way outside of flying.The more you nurture yourself, the better you can support others. Sometimes you may find yourself seeking a specific category more than others. It really just depends on your need at the time. It’s really important to find a healthy balance between all types. If you categorize the different types of self-care, it might make it easier to for you to understand your needs and how you can best nurture them: Physical Self-Care, Emotional Self-Care, Spiritual Self-Care, Social Self-Care and Sensory Self-Care.
Join me as I share some my personal experiences within each category. I will also share some ideas that might help you nurture your Ayurveda. I will explain the term “Ayurveda” in more detail as you follow me throughout this self-care journey! Until next time ….
