What Have You Done For Yourself Lately?

You know that popular 1986 song by Janet Jackson, 

"What Have You Done For Me Lately?"

Well, I was humming it in my head...okay, singing it out loud!

But I changed the lyrics up a bit ---

"What have you done for YOU lately?"

Well, think about it for a moment.

We do so much for others -

our children 

our spouse or significant other

our family

our friends

our coworkers

our neighbors

people we like

even people we don't like!

But what about the most important person of all?

YOU!

Why is it whenever we do something for ourselves

we feel guilty?  or selfish? or undeserving?

I have felt this way my whole life.

My mother sure made sure I felt that way. :(

My significant other tells me often enough.

I should believe it now for sure!

But I don't! 

 I refuse to believe that I am the selfish, self-centered,

"It's all about you" person that they say I am.

I am just as important as any of the other people in my life.

I deserve to be happy - to do nice things for myself.

Like sleeping late (now that I'm retired since June)

Like working in my studio/work room/playroom.

Like spending hours on Pinterest or reading blogs.

Like cuddling and kissing my baby dogs.

Like eating cereal for dinner.

Like watching episodes of Criminal Minds one after another.

Or Hallmark movies all day

I deserve it!  You deserve it!

So...

What have you done for yourself lately?

Leave a comment about what you have done lately for yourself

by Friday, September 29th for a chance to win an

"All About You" Giveaway

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Take good care of yourself.