It’s a parent thing to do – to always put your family before yourself. But keep doing that without finding a way to replenish all that you are giving, and you will soon be running on empty. Sometimes “empty” can look like this:
Feeling less joy
Getting upset at your spouse easily
Always feeling angry at your children
If you relate to any of the above, it could be that self-care is what you need to work on. Watch the video as Grace talks about the importance of self-care and what that can look like (without being indulgent):
To help you start being intentional about self-care, we have prepared these printable sheets that you can download, print, and write on. Here’s an example:
Print this out and fill in the spaces with what self-care looks like for you for each area of your life. It doesn’t have to be grand or expensive. Just giving yourself something small to look forward to that will fill your physical / mental / emotional / and spiritual tank is a good start. And remember to make it happen! Click on the button below for more templates.