I invite you to pause and let that quote sink in for a moment….
What does it mean to you?
What it means to me is that it selfless to be selfish. It’s important to be selfish. That’s right, it’s all about YOU. Why? Because we cannot fill from an empty cup. We cannot fully show up for others until we take care of ourselves.
What happens when you put yourself last?
I find most people end up feeling resentful, stressed, frustrated and a bit cranky. How can we show up as our best selves when we’re feeling this way?
When I’m having a extra busy day I make sure to sneak in a quick work out. Read that again. Why? Because working out gives me energy and makes me feel so happy. Because the work that I do is so important to me. Because especially on a busy day, I want to be able to show up fully for others. My business and the people around me are too important to me.
I challenge you to put yourself first by adding more self care to your life for one week. Observe what happens and see how you feel. This doesn’t mean you’re off the hook for your responsibilities. Too bad 🤪. What it does mean is that you will be able to show up fully for your responsibilities! You see it IS all about YOU! It’s like they say, you’ve got to put your oxygen mask on first before you can help someone else.
You maybe thinking “But Holly, you don’t understand… I have no time !” I get it, life is busy. The good news is, you don’t need a lot of time (if any) to implement self care. Self care for you could be any of the following; blasting your favourite song in the car on the way home, meditating for two mins, stepping outside for some fresh air, giving yourself a pep talk or taking a hot bath before you go to bed.
Having some trouble? Don’t do not hesitate to reach out. I am here for you and I’m happy to help.
Give yourself permission to be appropriately selfish. Be unapologetic about it. Be selfish because not only are you worth it but the world deserves the best of you 😁👊🏻
The big bad “F word” and what to do about it!
Do you find yourself avoiding the things that you know you need to do? There is a good chance you are being highjacked by fear. I would like to talk about that big “F word”, which is FEAR, of course! Fear often holds us back from achieving our goals, having important conversations, and having the life we have always wanted. Fear stops us from doing the things we know we need to do to be successful in our lives. Fear can keep us safe, but it can also keep us stuck. In this blog, I am sharing a simple technique with you called “Fear Setting”. This technique will assist you and help you to build an action plan to overcome your fears. Getting clarity on our fears is a critical step towards your success! Dealing with your fears means that you will be more productive because you will have the courage and confidence to do what you need to do to be successful. Moving onward despite fear is where you find your power and your freedom. It is important for you to tackle your fears so that you can get out of our own way and crush your goals.
Just for you, I have included seven questions that will help you create steps to move yourself forward even when you are feeling fearful. It will be helpful to copy these questions and write down your answers. Your answers will help you understand your fears. They will also help give you a plan to work with. I highly recommend tackling your fears even one small step at a time if you need to.
7 fear setting questions that will help you crush your fears:
What is the worst that could happen?
How can you prevent that worst-case scenario from happening?
What can you do to repair the situation IF the worst-case scenario happens?
What is the best thing that could happen?
How can you set yourself up for success?
is one step forward that you can take this week?
How can you hold yourself accountable?
Time to tackle that big bad “F word”! Time to start thriving!
