Take Care of YOU First: Real Talk From Hollywood Mom, Jada
As a mother, entrepreneur, (new) wife, and woman-with-her-own-dreams, I often struggle with keeping all the plates spinning...and the thing that normally drops in the day-to-day is my own self-care.I struggle with being happy when things (and myself) aren't perfect.Here's a recent stream of thought that drove me crazy:"I should get on that school fundraiser email...I didn't follow up with that client!...I haven't been to my trainer in 2 weeks...Those presents need to be wrapped...I haven't saved enough in my IRA this year...I had some dairy yesterday!...I should take my friend out for her birthday this week...I'm a terrible friend!...I'm the worst at sales...I need to redo my website..."It's insane, isn't it??Today's modern woman, and not a few cool dudes, are held back from giving ourselves what we really need by guilt. We love the idea of nourishing our lives and bodies with daily baths and pleasure playdates with our friends, but something keeps us from following through on a regular basis.It isn't just that we feel guilty taking care of ourselves:we feel, deep down, that setting aside time to meet our own needs - even having needs - is a sign of weakness or failure. We see it as a sign of imperfection in a world that demands nothing less than perfection.Admitting that you need to work on something is acknowledging a failure and that is really, really hard to do.Today, I want you to watch Jada Pinkett Smith, the actress, singer, and mother, on how she views this mess we are in. Her thoughts really inspired me, and I hope they inspire you, too: