Be Present For You
Your future self will thank you
I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but you need to be there for yourself too.
Take a moment, have a seat, and think about this:
Are you kind to everyone else around you but yourself?
Perhaps you do very well at being there for others, checking up on them, and making sure that they are not making terrible life decisions.
That’s absolutely remarkable, and I don’t think you should ever stop doing that because you are helping others become better in a commendable way.
Nonetheless, remember that you are also a person who needs to be cared for.
I’m not necessarily talking about care from others. That is great and shouldn’t be neglected.
However, what I’m referring to is you being there for yourself, and that includes going out of your way to make things work for you, taking good care of yourself, and making sure that you are growing in various areas of your life.
This is what I mean.
People often misread such signals and think it is selfishness but in reality it is the complete opposite. If you’re not giving yourself the attention that you need to function at your best, what happens when you’re at your worst?
People around you will miss out on your love, your presence, and your support.
So in doing yourself a disservice, you may end up setting yourself up to be absent when your loved ones need you the most.
All of this is important because you surely don’t want to be that person saying things like “I regret not taking this path” or “I should have done that when I had the chance”.
That’s basically your future self feeling the consequences of the choices of your past self.
Be there for yourself so others can benefit from the goodness you have to offer.
A much needed read. Thanks for sharing!