I’m a doer. I give & give & give until I feel completely drained. I seldom put myself first… others have needs greater than mine. But I was surfing the net this morning for some words of inspiration to begin my day with. Something I could carry with me all day long for upliftment when I came across an article that asked me… if a loved one – friend or family – was in need of help, what would your response be?
I thought about that for a few moments and these words came immediately to mind… compassionate, giving, caring, sympathetic, and helpful, be a good listener, run errands, pamper, make laugh, give joy. All good qualities, right? Then the article went on to say… then when you’re down & out & in need of help, why is it you don’t treat yourself with the same loving care & concern?
And I went outside this afternoon & I laid in my lawn chair and as I gazed up into the beautiful blue sky with scuttle clouds here and there – I meditated on that very question. Why? Why was it so difficult for me to be ok with pampering myself? Why am I so quick & easy to take care of others but not myself? Am I not deserving of the loving kindness I show others? Of course I am and I deserve the very best that life has to offer. Everyone does!
And so I came back upstairs to load my Ipod up with songs that make me happy, grabbed a bottle of strawberry lemonade powerade, grabbed my book “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert & I went back outside to sit in the shade and feel the wonderful summer breeze dance around me. I was pampering myself & you know what? It felt pretty good!
“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” –Buddha
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