Go Out of the Way for Yourself

We go out of the way for the people we love. It’s often how we show them we love and support them. We make extravagant homemade dinners for our families, we pick out the perfect presents for our friends, we buy bagels for our meetings on the way to work. We show up for others when they are having a hard time.

Have you ever thought of doing something nice for yourself like draw a fancy bath, light candles, or buy yourself flowers and then decided not to go through the trouble of doing it? Next time, when something sounds nice but you’re about the come to the conclusion that it’ll be too much of a hassle, do it anyway. Take the long way home because the scenery is better, make a yummy home cooked meal even if you’re the only person eating it, set up a pile of blankets to read by the fire even though you’re going to have to clean it up later. Show yourself the same love and support you provide others.

I’m not telling you to make more work for yourself when you’re exhausted but if you have the time and the energy, go out of your way for yourself.

You’re worth the extra effort. And by taking the extra time you’re signifying to your subconscious and the universe that you deserve this level of care. This will help bring about more things in your life that you want.