Why is it important to take care of yourself so that you can take care of others?

We hear this a lot -- how can you love someone if you don’t love yourself. You need to make sure you’re filled up before tending to others….but WHY??

I was chatting about this point with my beloved husband Matthew, who brought up the solid point that we often hear this phrase, repeat it to others but don’t fully get it or buy into it. Or sometimes view it in a limited context and don’t really connect with it. It’s just something nice to say.

SO AGAIN - WHY?

I have some thoughts, and I’m gonna share them (obviously!) haha

First off, you can’t teach and demonstrate what you don’t know and don’t actively practice yourself.

It’s about capacity. It’s a simple logic and equation of input and output. And you can’t keep giving out without refueling. The most efficient way would be to recharge at a faster rate than you expel that energy. But that takes time and practice. And we’re all learning and growing here.

It’s like a battery. You can’t power something that requires a D battery with a AAA.

So not taking care of yourself is trying to power something that requires more energy than you can supply.

It’s a matter of capacity. Increase your capacity -- increase your output.

So how do you increase your capacity? I give some examples for ya to chew on!

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