Continuing Self-Care and Making it a Priority

Life is crazy right now in this world, so we can’t forget to keep making self-care a priority. We can’t forget to take care of ourselves because without that, we crumble. There are so many things that we can do to practice self-care. You could work out, make healthy choices, meditate, go to the spa or take a trip etc. There is one thing that I particularly want to focus on.

I stopped reading for enjoyment a long time ago. School was my whole life for so many years that all I read were nursing and medical books. That’s all I had the time for.

Now that that is over for the time being, I finally have time to read whatever I want for enjoyment. This is something I missed doing, I forgot how you can just get lost in a story and have your imagination run wild. This gives you time for yourself to not think about anything except what you’re reading. It can completely change your mindset for the day.

Making Self-Care a Priority: Self Help Book

So I love reading books that give advice on life, relationships, self-worth, the list goes on and on. Sometimes you just need a reminder of who you are and that you’re a unique individual that have qualities no one else can replicate. So my best friend gave me a book called “I Am Diosa,” (diosa meaning goddess in spanish), by Christine Gutierrez. She is a licensed therapist, self-esteem coach and speaker. She also went through her own personal struggles that she speaks about in the book.

I recommend this 100%. I have not yet finished it but it’s already that good and I’m curious to see what else it has to offer me. It helps you to heal from past traumas and learn how to get back to your true diosa self. You learn ways to help gain back your self-esteem, remember your self-worth and to exude your feminine energy. It shines light on a whole new perspective on how to cope with your negative feelings of pain, anger and sadness.

Pain causes us to react in ways that make us feel uncontrollable and helpless. It’s then that we have to question ourselves and ask why am I having this pain, what am I trying to learn here? We learn our most valuable lessons from our mistakes and I’m sure most of our mistakes also cause us pain. So we have to dig deep and try to find the positive so we can grieve appropriately and move on. You’re not alone, we all have a different story to tell from our own life experiences. If you do decide to read this book I hope it helps you as well.

Do This for You

Taking time for yourself and doing what makes you happy will only make you a better version of yourself. You can’t take care of everyone else and then neglect the most important person, YOU! It’s not fair to you or anyone around you. If you want to be the best mom, wife, sister, friend, then take a moment to think about what is the one thing you want to do most, and do that! Don’t make yourself feel sorry for taking a mentally needed break from life and it’s chaos, it’s necessary. Do this for you and thank me later!

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