So many years of my life, I had always put myself in the back of the bus, last in line. I would worry, fuss, and try to predict what someone needed before they even asked for it. I would exhaust myself in making sure all the people around me didn’t want for anything, made sure they were fed, listened to, a ride somewhere, etc. Whenever someone called I was always there.

The only problem with that, I forgot about myself, I was always last in line. Unfortunately, doing that for so long, I taught people and myself, that was how to treat me.

There is a reason when on a plane if you need oxygen in an emergency, if you don’t help yourself first, you cannot help anyone else. Same goes in our daily lives. You can keep going for a while that way, but eventually it catches up to you, like it did me.

You either make time for you wellness, or you will be forced make time for your sickness. I have been called to take care of me, my mental, physical, and spiritual health needed all of me. I pulled all of my energy from people, places, and things, and poured it into myself.

This has been part of God’s plan, this journey I have been on, to heal myself, fill up my own cups. So I can be of service to others, help those along this path. I have been exercising all of my faith to continue this journey.

I am hoping I am reaching those who need this message, to take care of yourself, because we are teaching those around us how to treat us. If were putting ourselves last, specially our children. Leading by example, is the best way to teach this important lesson I had to learn.

Learning to love yourself is so important, take a step, it doesn’t have to be a big one, but many little steps adds up quickly over time. I want people to feel as good as I do today, everyone deserves to feel loved from inside out, self love!