Meet Amy! – Amy is a working mom who has decided to declare I MATTER! With two active young children and a full time job, Amy admits she has not taken care of herself…but those days are over. She has decided to make a purposeful effort to dress nice before leaving the house, eat right, and take better care of her health. She even plans to make sure a regular hair appointment is in the budget for mom!
There are many reasons why women slip into an abyss of low self-esteem. It would take volumes to analyze here. In our "we-can-do-it-all" society, sometimes we crash head on into unhealthy thinking. All I can do it share with you my story and the stories of others in hopes there will be a connection and eventually inspiration to help many of you turn things around.
By nature, we are nurturers and gifted with the innate ability to multi-task…for many running a home, a business, a family, and even hobbies is second nature. However, often in the midst of “doing it all” we let go of ourselves, simply because caring for others are more important. I know so many in my age group who are business professionals, mothers, wives, and caring for elderly parents all at the same time…it can be exhausting and daunting. In order to turn things around, you must confront why you let yourself go to begin with.
Mine began with fatigue as I cared for babies. I did not deal with my health issues in the beginning and allowed extra weight to make a home on my body. When babies slept, I chose cooking and household chores over showers and exercise time. The more I let Pam go, the more vocal family members became about how bad I looked…no words were spared or delivered gently. The message was clear…YOU LOOK AWFUL and YOU ARE AN EMBARRASSMENT. I allowed those messages to sink deep inside and take control. As we entered the world of private school, I compared myself to the wealthier, trendy moms and attempted to look better, however, we had no money! I eventually worked for the school to provide the education I wanted for my children. Since, I did not know how to shop on a budget and did not feel confident, I slipped completely to the bottom, where I did not care at all.
What is so important is that at 50 when I finally looked into my own face and saw where I was, I made the changes for ME….no one else. It was time to get me back …my health and my confidence. I do not think it is possible to make a complete turn-around until you are willing to do it for YOU and not because you are seeking approval of family or peers.
For today, ask yourself…do you believe YOU MATTER? Are you even on the priority list? How do you feel about that? What is holding you back? Do you feel confident when you leave the house every day? If you can decide this week, you really want to communicate to others that your care about yourself, then we can begin next week to discuss the specifics! Life is short...stop the doldrums and decide today you would like to enjoy every minute of it!
I hope you join the rest of us willing to say I MATTER!
I also hope you will hop into Katie's Favorite Things Blog Hop! Time for some fun.....
It’s time to hop! Party and link up! The Thursday Favorite Things Blog hop is where you can link your favorite post of the week or write a post about your favorite things and share it with old and new followers. The hop is hosted and posted on 4 different blogs! Your link will appear on the blogs of Katherines Corner, Over 50 Feeling 40, Vintage Mama and The Tablescaper. Four times the opportunity to make new bloggy friends and to share your wonderful blog and discover others too.
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Have a fabulous Thursday and make sure you join us and visit the amazing bloggers of Katie's Favorite Things Blog Hop!
Its time for the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop!
It’s time to hop! Party and link up! The Thursday Favorite Things Blog hop is where you can link your favorite post of the week or write a post about your favorite things and share it with old and new followers. The hop is hosted and posted on 4 different blogs! Your link will appear on the blogs of Katherines Corner, Over 50 Feeling 40, Vintage Mama and The Tablescaper. Four times the opportunity to make new bloggy friends and to share your wonderful blog and discover others too. RULES
- Please DO NOT link and run…….
- Please visit a few of the wonderful blogs that are sharing here.
- Remember to Follow Your hostesses- Katherines Corner, Over 50 Feeling 40, Vintage Mama and The Tablescaper
- Please leave comments when you visit
- Please Link to your post and not to your blog home page
- Linkback on your post (optional, but always appreciated)
- Grab the hop button code from The button page (optional)
- No adult content blogs
- No links directly to your shops or websites selling things/services please! (sorry they will be removed)
- Yes you can link giveaways (they are everyone’s favorite thing) Add your giveaways to Katherines Giveaways Page too!
Adding your link to this blog hop gives Katherines Corner permission to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features on Katherines Corner. Note- All features on Katherines Corner will be linked back to the original source .Social media features are linked back to the hop.
Hop on and link up to share your favorites. If you’d like to post this blog hop on your page too, please copy the linky code. If you would like to receive reminders for the hop please add your email address to the reminder area on Katherines Hop post.
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