As the timeless adage says, “You cannot pour from an empty cup.” Yet, in the face of real-world demands, taking time to care for yourself can feel like an extravagance.
Life is best handled when you’ve done the work—when you’ve taken care of yourself and can show up at your best. If your coffee spills on the way to work, or your child calls “Mom” for the 25th time in an hour, or your email inbox is overflowing, or you forget that it’s crazy sock day at school, you might feel in these moments that self-care seems the least feasible. Paradoxically, these are the day-to-day moments that illustrate how much it matters.
