Do you value yourself?
I feel like the majority of us are always taking care of other people before we take care of ourselves. Over extending our time, energy and care to others while our own needs and wants are being neglected. Taking care of yourself and valuing your worth as a human being is not selfish at all. It’s actually one of the best things you can do with yourself and your time while you are here on the planet, having an interesting time on the planet.
If we put other people’s needs and wants before ours, soon enough we will be left feeling depleted, drained, and burnt. Maybe feelings of emptiness. Filling other’s cups is fine and all, but if we keep filling other’s cups before our own, before you know it, you look at your own cup, and it’s empty. It’s actually dry, so dried up, leaving you parched, dying of thirst, with no water to drink. That’s not a good feeling. I mean yes, we’re going to have people in our lives who really need our help and assistance but if there are people who are always asking for favours and asking for this, for that, without taking care of your own needs first, there will be depletion.
I feel like I’ve had my share of “people pleasing” in my days, constantly giving my energy and time to those who are questionable if they actually, really are grateful for my time. Regardless, we do these things out of the goodness in our hearts, but give too much, please too much and it shall lead to an empty cup.
If you’ve ever been on an airplane, the first thing we do in case of an emergency is to put our own masks on before anyone else. How can we provide for others if we’re gone, dead, depleted and drained? Putting our own oxygen mask on before other’s is crucial. Put yours on first, then help the people around you. It’s not selfish to care for your own needs first. It’s not selfish to make sure you’re mind and body are in optimal operation. With everything that goes on in the world, you’d be crazy not to look within and care for your inner child needs, your desires, your dreams, aspirations, goals, physical health, and mental well-being. How can any of us succeed if we don’t take care of ourselves first. We are success. Without our health and well-being our success will be affected.
The more we value ourselves and take care of what really matters in life, our well-being, our mental health, the more our reality will reflect the care we take upon ourselves. Everyone’s cups should be over flowing with water, with love, with abundance. People pleasing is a great way to have an empty cup very quickly. If you don’t want to do something for someone else, then don’t do it. This is your life, your world, your stage. Remember that it doesn’t have to come across rudely either, it’s not being self-centered at all, by any means.
Take care of yourself and your needs before making that next move for someone else. Fill your own cup up first and let the overflow of water be given to those around you. Value your time and your energy deeply because you are a beautifully fragile being. You cannot be replaced.
You are valuable, you are precious, you are everything that matters to current times on the planet. We need you now, more than ever. Make sure you have enough energy for yourself.
Give away too much and you’ll be left with an empty cup. Xx
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