Empty vessel
Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.
― Eleanor Brownn
What does this quote mean to you? Imagine you have a big bowl of punch. You made an awesome punch with orange and pink sherbet, Sprite, orange juice, pineapple juice…you even put grenadine syrup – this stuff is good. You’re so excited about having everyone try some. So you give some to your mom, your grandma, your neighbor… you walk to the corner store and run into a few friends from school. You aren’t that close with them but they are really excited about your punch so you share it with them too. They tell their friends and ask if you can share with them also. Pretty soon, you realize there is none left, and you haven’t even tried any yourself. You feel tired, worn out, defeated.
Sometimes we want to give and give and give more of ourselves. Especially when we don’t feel good, there is not as much of us to give, and if we don’t work hard on filling up our own cup, we are running on empty most of the time.
We’ve written about how important self-care is before. We’ve even recommended self-care cards, and ways to get more sleep and exercise and other ideas.
How do you make sure to fill up your cup and include self-care in your life?
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