I'm in This for Me

Far too many times we take better care of others than we take of ourselves.  We make sure every ones needs are met, everyone is happy, everyone else whatever they may want...But what about us...what about me...what about you...

I have decided to start taking care of myself more than I take care of anyone else.  I have a lot of things that I put on hold or I let fall by the way side because I felt like someone else needed me more than I needed me.  I say "no more" to that kind of thinking.  I have said this many times but this time I am serious.  When I need people to be there for me and they are not it hurts me.  So, I am teaching myself to be there for me and the other people can find someone else.  

If someone can't be there for me like I need them to then why should they get to have me in that way.  Why should I drop everything and run to thier side when I sit here lonely trying to find my way.  I shouldn't and neither should any of you.  I know it's hard to change this way way of thinking because as women we are bred to be care takers and put others needs first but we have got to change that.  If you think about it, how to you take complete care of someone else if you are not well within yourself.  I don't think you can.  The better I feel, the better I can make others feel so I have got to make me feel good at all times.  I am a valuable asset to other peoples lives and so are you.  It's time we started treating ourselves that way!