Part 4 of 4 (view previous articles in the series)
Moving forward after having the support for the last month can be as difficult as the initial challenge of making the time for “me-time”! So let’s make sure you have a solid plan in place for healthy habits to continue improving on!

Make sure you always know what you like to do for yourself, be sure to schedule it in ahead of time so it’s sure to happen and recognize if you’re still stressed out when the time is over. As you define how this happens in your day to day life try to make it as normal as breathing & before you know it – it will be!

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As you evaluate the last few weeks of lessons ask yourself the following questions:

• Did I think I could actually accomplish “me-time” when I started?
• Have I found out things about myself that surprised me?
• What could possibly stand in the way of moving forward?
• Is there a system in place that I can rely on?
• What does Plan B look like?

Example: “I still remember the days when I wondered if I even existed outside of being “my husband’s wife” or “my kid’s Mom”. When I look back now I realize that I stopped taking care of myself & allowed taking care of everyone else to become my identity. Funny thing is, it doesn’t have to be one or the other.

I was among those who said “I don’t have time for me”, the truth was – I didn’t know how to have time for me. By stumbling my way through many trials and errors I discovered that some weeks I get in lots of things I love doing and others I barely stay awake long enough to think about what I missed! By establishing a system that worked for me (planning a month at a time) I found where I would have to just grin and bear it & where I could finally breathe. But I’ve always known that Plan B is either a “just for now solution” or a “WARNING sign” that is to be avoided at all costs – because I enjoy my own identity!

For those still lingering on finding their way:
In my early 20’s I worked for an airline, during one of our training sessions the question was asked “if you were on a plane that had lost cabin pressure while traveling with your child, who would you put the air mask on first?” I was passionate about my answer and debated that I would save my child before I would save myself! Then the instructor asked one of the most important questions I’ve ever been asked … “If you put the mask on your child & then pass out before you get yours on, who will be left to take care of your child?”

That moment changed a lot of things for me, including the priority I put on making time for myself – so I was the person I wanted to be for my family as well as myself.

I hope these 4 weeks have brought you practical advice as well as solutions you really can accommodate in your own lifestyle!”

Me-Time Assignment: Continue improving your systems until they feel like they “fit”
Do not let another week pass by without “me-time”