27th
HAVE YOU TAKEN CARE OF YOURSELF LATELY?
Recently a dear friend came for a visit, not having seen her in quite a while I noticed how tired she looked, the normal twinkle in her eye was gone and the smile was not as bright as it used to be. After a few minutes of conversation she shared with me the reason. She got a new and more demanding job working many hours and trying to estasblish herself in the company…It seems in the process of her climb she forgot the most important thing….to take care of herself.!
I realize in this day and age having a job is a blessing, but forgetting you, disasterous.
In this circumstance we are talking about a single mom , who needs to be all…A mom, bread winner, cleaning staff, cook, chaufeur,therapist, and a bookeeper just to name a few . She also must be alert, attentive and neat in appearance for her new job..
I proceeded to ask her, in meeting all the demands on her, what is she doing for herself?
Unfortunaltly the answer was “there just isn’t any time for that”. How sad! But understandable, as I walked in those shoe many years ago and made the same mistake.
My advice to her, and to any career minded person, young or old, is, MAKE the time for yourself, you matter as well. If you don’t take care of you, Who will?
Unfortunatly, all that stress and anxiety catches up to you and will be evident later on in your life. Prime example, recently the news media showed pictures of our last 3 presidents after their reign as it were…all had aged so much from the demands on put them…and they had maids, cooks, bookeepers,etc. no money worries and were able to vacation in luxury…will that be you once that corperate ladder has been mastered?
1 Timothy 4:16 tells us to “Take heed to thy self” listen, God knows what”s better for you..
Take the time and, ” BREATHE….”
mom
