Happy Love Month

Hello Vines, 

I am wishing you all a happy, peaceful love-filled month. As it is that time of the year again, let us not focus too much on what we are doing for valentine’s day, but more on how we are going to continue to show ourselves, some love. 

Loving yourself is essential. Last year during this month, I talked and give pointers on how we need to set time aside for ourselves – self-love. Click Here for a refresher. Once we have set that time aside, do not ignore it. It is important to  remember that it is not selfish to care for yourself, love yourself, and even toot your own horn. It is well worth it. You are worth it.

In addition to February being the Month of Love and Black History Month, February is also Heart Disease Awareness Month as well as Children’s Dental Month. Please take this time, my vines, to get your physical, re-examine your diet and exercise plans if you need to. Do all you can to be and live your best healthiest life possible.

I am here for you. If you feel the need or want, to reach out to me about anything, please do not hesitate.

Sending you love….

February is the month specifically set aside to show love, i.e., Valentine’s Day. I do not see an issue with that. In fact, showing love is actually a great thing. Especially, if you are the first recipient. So, I propose that before sharing how much you love your family and friends, let’s start with “you” first. Allow me to be selfish here, but it is for a great reason, and it will benefit you and your family.

Set aside some time just for you. Let it be your “Me Time”. It may sound silly, but it works. If you are into a hobby, or just simply want to rest and do nothing, it is ok. Just as long as it is about you.

I'm a Mother, and for a while now I've been implementing “Mommy's Break Time”. It is a block of 15 – 30 minutes that I use to do “nothing” (I try). My kiddos are aware and though I don’t take the full break at times, the message is sent that I am having a “Me Time”.

Let it be: you cannot do everything in one day. You only have two hands and one body. Sure, dinner needs to be made, laundry needs to be done, house needs to be clean, and so on and on. Prioritize your work. In this case, we all know dinner comes first. It is late, you are tired, you have been on your feet all day. And after dinner, you are beat.

If you do not have the energy to clean the house and do laundry, then let it be. You can clean the house little by little and even enlist the help of your children.

My kiddos have at least one chore to do every evening before retiring for the day. By the time they are done, all I need to do is a few other things. As for laundry, when I cannot do all the laundry in one day, I do it little by little through the week, this way, I do not overwork myself.

These are just a few ideas that I have about loving yourself first. Because if you do not find time for yourself, you will not be around for those that depend on you.

Until then,

Stay Positive, Vines