Our daily lives are consumed by the responsibilities we hold, our work, our family needs, the commitments we have made to others, and our routines. We often don’t make it onto our own daily lists. How often have you skipped doing something for yourself because someone asked you for something? You may have traded the time and energy you would have given to yourself for something else. That task could have been a priority, but did you go back and adjust your schedule to fit yourself in somewhere else? Likely not. This is something we are all guilty of – we forget to treat ourselves with the same care with which we treat others.
We are taught that rewards need to be earned, and that to do something for yourself you need to have earned the right first. The truth is that how we treat ourselves gives others permission to treat us that way too.
When we give to self, we give ourselves and the world the message that we see our own worth and value who we are. Like any other habit, when we start giving time and energy to self, it somehow becomes feasible to be doing this every day. 
Everything readjusts to accommodate this time for ourselves when we decide to take the first step of committing to it.
Put yourself on your list first: Every day, commit at least ten minutes a day to yourself by doing one thing that brings you joy and serves you. This could be reading a book, meditating, taking an early morning walk, spending time focusing on your dreams, or doing things that allow you to grow to your next level.
Spoil yourself as you would want someone to spoil you: Instead of waiting for someone to spoil you, or justifying why you are doing something special for yourself, give yourself permission to pamper yourself. Doing something for yourself is the best form of self-care. There never needs to be a reason to practice self-love, so why wait for someone else to care for you? Show yourself the love you want to receive.
Joy is your birthright: This life is meant to filled with joy. We can either keep waiting for the world to give us joy, or we can claim it for ourselves. Joy begins within by caring for self, and as we do so, we begin to recognize our own worth and value our well-being. We show the world how we wish to be treated, and the world responds accordingly.
What are you doing for yourself each day? Share below.
Many Blessings,
Santa
