Today's Affirmation

 

"Today I will remind myself that a candle should only burn at one end."

 

 

If you are burning the candle at both ends, stop immediately!  It is time to get a clue that if you deplete yourself, then there will be nothing else to give.

 

Change your thinking about taking care of yourself.  It is o.k. to slow down.  It is o.k. to cut back and do less. 

 

Here is a secret:  The fate of the entire world (or company or job) does not rest solely on your shoulders.  A friend of mine once told me, "If you drop dead tomorrow, they (whoever 'they' are) will replace you.  Imagine that!  We are expendable to others.  We are not, however, expendable to ourselves or our families.

 

So, if you find yourself tired out, fed up, "...like butter spread over too much bread"-Bilbo Baggins, then it is time to reevaluate and begin taking better care of yourself.

 

Instead of calling in sick, call in well.  Say to yourself, "I feel too good today to sit behind my desk.  I need a break."  Then take it.

 

You are important to those who love you.  You are also important to yourself.  Treat yourself with importance, even if it means putting an "out of office" message on your email.  Take a day to rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit.  The company will survive for one day so you can bring yourself back into harmonious balance. 

 

In Light and Love-Always,

Robin