Struggling With Food

You Are the Important One
‘This life is yours
Take the power
to choose what you want to do
and do it well
Take the power
to love what you want in life
and love it honestly
Take the power
to walk in the forest
and be a part of nature
Take the power
to control your own life
No one else can do it for you
Take the power
to make your life happy’.

Susan Polis Schutz

Do you ever feel you don’t have control over your life? You are not alone. There is a solution. All you have to do is decide enough is enough and start taking the little steps to take care of yourself. It is easier said than done.

Why is it that we always put ourselves last? I remember when my children were very young I would continually buy them expensive clothes which they out grew in a few months. Since I spent most of the extra money on them I did not buy myself any new clothes for years. Who was the loser in this situation? ME

I continued to put myself last for many years until one day I realized this is not working and I had to change my thinking and behavior. As luck would have it, I went to a training which taught me how to take care of myself. The most important phrase I learned at the training was “I am Important.” To this day I have a sign on my bathroom mirror which reads, “You are Important” and read it everytime I look in the mirror.

Today I take the following steps to make sure I continue to take care of myself on a daily basis:
1. Thank myself for being who I am.
2. Eat healthy and never take that extra bite.
3. Say I love you to my family members and friends.
4. Take my min-vacation everyday, by doing something nice for myself.
5. Relax at the end of the day by getting into bed with a good book before I go to sleep.

As always, I would love to hear what steps you are taking to take care of yourself? Remember as a team we can support each other in taking the small steps to stop using food to make us feel better and start treating ourselves with respect.

I can be reached by leaving a comment on this blog or sending me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net. I am looking forward to hearing from you and building a community to support each other on our journey.

What are You doing nice for yourself today?
Helen