A core value for me is integrity and keeping my word so if I say I'm going to do something, it gets done. This was an interesting week for me. I felt depleted and a couple times I chose to say NO to friends and YES to myself. I like to keep the promises I make to others but I'm not always good about keeping promises I make to myself and that needs to change. If I'm depleted I show up differently. I'm not as present and whoever I'm with is not getting the same QUALITY of interaction so we're both losing out.
Experimenting with saying yes to myself this week was a positive experience. I was reinforced for honouring myself because I felt restored and found that my friends wanted that for me so they understood.
Are you honouring yourself? Are you keeping the promises you make to yourself? A dear friend told me that Robin Sharma asks, "Tell me what is important to you and then show me your calendar." Be deliberate about taking time for yourself - book time in your calendar for the gym, for rest, for reading quietly, for whatever restores you.
Make it good. Make it count.
Catney
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