1-on-1 Coaching for Women

Take Good Care of You

A while back, I read and shared an article that was titled something like, What if You Treated Yourself Like Your Own Best Friend? The article really hit home for me and for many of my female friends and social media contacts, which didn’t surprise me.  

What did surprise me? How many friends made comments along these lines “Yeah, right! As if that could happen.”

And yet, I get it. It hurts, but I get it. I’ve long struggled to tune into what I need. At times it’s hard to make taking care of myself an important part of my day and my life. Fears that I would be judged as selfish and self-centered if I was caught caring for me made me avoid those “luxuries.” 

Here’s the thing: as women we’re programmed to treat everyone better than we treat ourselves.  

We work so hard to make sure everyone else’s needs are taken care of while ignoring or putting off our own.  By the end of the day, we’re so exhausted that we don’t have enough mental or physical energy to figure out, or trust that we know what we need or want.

If we do get a glimpse of what we might need, it’s way too easy to say, “I’ll take care of me once everyone else is happy and taken care of.” And so, we move our care of self to the bottom of our to-do lists or we just stop trying all together.

Maybe you’ve put others’ needs ahead of your own so many times that you’re not even sure of what you need.

I’ve learned that I know what I need and making “care for me” a priority can make me and others happy! Imagine being in relationship with others without the resentment, frustration, or anxiety that gets stirred up when your needs are overlooked. When you take care of yourself, you can fully enjoy the people in your life!

When I trust myself enough to listen to myself and take care of my needs to the best of my ability, I have way more fun! I’m more open and present, and I feel more at home in ME. And I want to  invite you to find that sense of comfort and home within yourself. 

The self care I’m talking about isn’t about spa days, or pedicures, or “girls weekends”. As wonderful as these things are and there’s no denying that a good pedicure is awesome the feeling lasts until you see the first chip in the polish.

Care of self goes deeper. It’s simpler, but it’s not always easy. 

Care of self, making YOU a priority in your life, means being deeply attuned to your inner knowing, your gut, your intuition.

It means listening to you and honoring your needs, every day.

When you make caring for yourself a priority:

• You feel seen and heard

• You feel LESS stressed and you make way for more joy, contentment, and connection 

• You trust yourself and you can surprise yourself as you move through life with more energy and a sense of possibility 

In our work together we’ll explore where your needs fall on your to-do list. You’ll learn to pause and listen to yourself and your body and develop the skills that bring your care of self to the top of your list. And you’ll experience the joy of getting to know and trust yourself in more meaningful ways.

You’ll feel more attuned to your inner and outer world, and you’ll feel more connected to you, your own home base.

Are you ready? Book a free discovery call.