Pour From a Full Cup: The Necessity of Self-Care in Living Your Best Life

It’s time to banish the notion that taking a moment for yourself is selfish or indulgent.
Pour From a Full Cup: The Necessity of Self-Care in Living Your Best Life
Rest, fun, and genuine connection are all necessary elements of a full life. Vitaly Gariev/Pexels
Barbara Danza
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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.

Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is BarbaraDanza.com