Dishes have been cleaned.
I’ve enlisted the help of my slow cooker for dinner tonight.
Last load of clothes in the dryer.
I’ve got one full bag of Ri’s clothes to donate. Might I add she hardly ever wore them 🙄🤦🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️.
I’ve got comet sitting in the bathroom shower.
And fresh linen to put on the bed.

So since I feel like a responsible adult today...
...and before I begin to tackle my closet.
I’ve decided to sit outside...
On my patio...
In my T-shirt and panties...
And enjoy this Seagram’s “Wild Berries” Escapes 🍇🍒🍓.

It’s essential that we STOP, Mamas. Pause. Break. Sit down. Do it later. However you wish to see it.
The bottom line is that there will ALWAYS be something that needs to be done. And those things will be accomplished, but not before you take a moment to just BE. Don’t feel guilty. Feel entitled. And don’t feel guilty for feeling entitled lol.

I honor myself when I communicate to Rían’s Father that I need some “me time.” I practice self care by accepting help when it is offered from trusted family and friends. I honor myself by utilizing my support system(s) because I acknowledge that it takes a village and parenting is a joint collaborative effort. Self care, to me, is being able to relieve myself of the demands of others, including my daughter, to nourish and restore my inner being. My self care sessions include positive affirmations, candles, oils, bubble baths, lingerie, decadent chocolate, wine, and a back massage.

What’s your “just BE” moment? Now’s a great time to define or envision what that moment is for you if you haven’t done so already. Drop a comment below👇🏾!

#selfcare
#ihonormyselfby
#ihonormyselfwhen
#ipracticeselfcareby

Cheers!!

💋Chrystal (Chrys)