Great video Misty. I agree with so much of what Christine is saying - self-care is part of self-love. The same love you give your friends and family you deserve as well. If you give to others 24/7, there will be nothing left in the tank. We have to stop, pause and refuel ourselves in order to be our best. The world deserves nothing less than that from us. This is why I lead women's coaching retreats - so they can get off the Hamster Wheel of Life and pause to consider their own needs and longings.

One thing I disagree with her about metaphorically is where she said Balance was a static thing that we can never achieve. As a trained dancer, I know that Balance is not static - you just need to stand on one leg for a few minutes to notice that Balance is always moving - and in order to stay Balanced your muscles are always making adjustments. In life too, we have to recognize that our Balance is conditional on us paying attention and making the needed ajustments to achieve this alive State of Being. We can start to do this by looking at the daily Yes's and No's that we say to ourselves and each other.

Appreciate you starting the conversation - it's one I'm very passionate about - supporting women to take that first (of many) steps to Radical Self-Care!

blessings,
Victoria FittsMilgrim
True Life Coach/Retreat Leader
Durango, CO

Hi Victoria, Thank you for your comment! Achieving balance is a big topic right now so I have a few videos that speak to this (Is finding balance possible?, how do you take care of you?). I think the definition of balance will be different for everyone and as you say, it will fluctuate day by day. For me, there are days when I am on fire and doing great at balancing it all. Then next week, it can be a completely different story where my world is upside down. I am getting good at sensing when I need to drop everything and go take care of myself. I stopped looking for perfection and as you say, we all need to rethink our commitments. We tend to create most of the chaos in our life if we stop and evaluate our schedules and commitments. We need to know we're still phenomenal women and mothers even if we say no to volunteering, attending every kids birthday party and preparing full course meals every night (this doesn't mean you can't gather around the dinner table with pancakes or sandwiches). We need to give ourselves a break...we deserve it! Hugs! Misty