The ME Day!
Another great way to recharge your soul is to take a Me day. Before you tune out and say, I have to work, or I can’t do that, stay with me on this one; it might surprise you how you can find a little Me time. If you can’t get away on a girl’s trip, which you can read about why the girl’s trip is so beneficial here, then maybe the next best thing to do is take a Me day. This blog post pertains to guys too. Perhaps you missed a guy’s trip; take a Me day.
Choose You!
So, what is a Me day?
I like to say that a Me day is when I choose what I want to do. I may hide in my house and read a book, or I may decide to escape to the outdoors. It’s taking time for yourself and not justifying it to anyone. You let yourself off the hook if the dishes don’t get done or you didn’t pick up groceries. You flip a bird to all the things that don’t matter if they get done today or tomorrow, and you put yourself first.
Put Yourself First
Putting yourself first can be a tricky thing for some people to do. They feel obligated to be busy, or they want to show that they are productive for everyone who’s looking. I feel pretty confident telling you that no one is watching that close and if they are, report them! If you feel the need to take a minute for yourself, do it. Don’t feel guilty. The time you take for yourself makes you better able to show up for everyone else. You may realize that you are giving so much of yourself to everyone else, you lose your spark, your drive, your zest for life. In other words, if you’re spreading yourself too thin, it’s time to take a Me day.
Start with Five Minutes
You don’t have to start with a full day. You can begin by taking 5 minutes for yourself. Hide in the bathroom if you need to. Tell them you’re in a time-out and will be out in 5 minutes if the kids come knocking. They may sit outside the door and whisper to each other, but the door’s barrier lets you have your space for 5 minutes. Yes, I am speaking from experience. When my kids were little, I’d hide in the bathroom for a few minutes a day. Pick whatever amount of time you are comfortable with to start. You may be ready to take the whole day. You can leave a sign out for when the family gets home, gone fishing!
Love Yourself
One good aspect of taking a Me day is showing your loved ones that you love yourself. Many people today don’t like who they are or how they look. Everyone filters this and filters that. I say live without a filter! Be true to who you are and love yourself. Start by liking yourself and allow yourself to take those 5 minutes. After spending all those 5 minutes plus whatever you add on, you may just start to love yourself. It’s important.
One morning, I sent my kids off to school and sat down to read for 30 minutes. I ended up sitting in that chair all day and read an entire book. I still think back on that day, and I can still feel how good I felt about letting myself be ok with taking a Me day.
Find some time in your life for yourself. Please find a way to take those 5 minutes and then push it to 10 and so on. See what it does for you and how you can then show up for those around you in a more positive light.
My hope for you is that one day you get to a point in your life where you can look in the mirror in the morning and say, I’m taking a Me day! That you can fill a whole day with what you want to do and recharge your soul.
Have a good day!
