Don't Forget to LOVE Yourself

Authors: Culus Williams & Calandra Thompson
Many of us have different roles that we carry out everyday. We feel like there aren’t enough hours in a day to complete our tasks.  If you have too much on your plate, it may be  time to sit down and prioritize what’s most important to you.
Evaluate what you’re giving out each day and then find a healthy balance between your personal and business life. Just in case you didn’t know there is separation between the two. Often times we put them together but they don’t go together.
God wants us to love ourselves and enjoy life. That doesn’t mean become a lover of yourself. It does mean love yourself so that you’re healthy emotionally, physically and spiritually. If you give out all the time and don’t find the time to LOVE YOU, you will find yourself running on empty.
Just like a car needs gas, you too need to be filled up. Give yourself the gift of time – spend time just relaxing in a nice hot bubble bath, read a novel, watch a movie, go skating, go exercise, hang out with friends or family, go dancing, get a mani/pedi, etc. Do something that you love and that relaxes your mind.
Love yourself like you want to be loved. Love yourself first so that others can receive the joyful side of you. If you are empty, the love that you give will be empty. Empty love isn’t genuine and is often forced because we feel we have to do it. Fill yourself up, so you can genuinely give love and be able to receive love.
No one wants to be around a grumpy person. Take some time away from the busy schedule and LOVE YOURSELF.