If you've been following along with my Good Friday posts since January you'll see that I put a lot of emphasis on impacting the lives of others. But sometimes you really have to take a step back and focus on yourself.
I know a woman who would give a stranger her last meal and go hungry because that's just who she is. But now her ability to help others has been significantly compromised because she's spread herself so thin that she's burnt out all the time. I see her headed for a meltdown if she doesn't make a change - and fast.
The Idea: Have a "Monthly Me Day". It's a day where you focus on yourself and your needs and not the needs of others. On your Monthly Me Day, do things that make you happy, whether it is shopping, spending time with your friends, or reading. Your Monthly Me Day shouldn't include any of the following: catching up on work (housework or other), running errands (grocery shopping, going to the cleaners), or any other similar task - those things will all be there waiting for your attention the next day.
The main focus of your Monthly Me Day should be relaxation and breaking the routine and stress of everyday activities.
The Cost: The price of the activity you choose to do on your Monthly Me Day.
The Benefit: You cannot be the the best, most helpful person for others until you are the best you. When you focus on improving you, only then can you be effective in improving the lives of others.
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I just emailed this to mom dukes! Are you sure you weren't talking about her in this post?
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