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Is Your Mindset Holding You Back from Nurturing You?


Actually, you may not realize it at all.  It may be so subtle that you accept it as truth without blinking an eye.  What am I talking about?  I am talking about your mindset – specifically your mindset related to Nurturing You!
It may be happening in a very subtle way.

Have you ever said “I just don’t have time” or “Taking time for me is selfish” or “I have to do X before I can take time for me”?  If you’ve said any of these statements or ones similar to this, then it’s time to step back and look at your mindset, your attitudes and your beliefs related to Nurturing You.  Beliefs like these are holding you back from taking care of yourself in a nurturing way and therefore are preventing you from creating the Best Version of You. 

Because your attitudes and beliefs were created over many years, there is a very good chance that you accept these attitudes and beliefs as TRUE.  They may be true for you NOW, but that does not mean they are TRUE!  I have experienced this first hand myself.  During most of my kid’s high school years I very firmly held the belief that I did not have time for working out.  I believed that my daily commitments to my husband, kids, home projects and part time job took 100% of my time.  Although I didn’t realize it at the time, I believed that my self-care time had to be earned!  Self-care, to me, was just another item for my To Do list, and with my To Do list already being full, this item never made it on the list.  It sounds crazy to me now, but unfortunately I made it true for me for almost four years!

Believing that self-nurturing activities are selfish, expensive, time consuming or need to be earned are some very common false beliefs!  This next week, pay close attention to your self-talk throughout the day.   Become very aware and mindful of everything you say.  Stop yourself when you hear yourself saying something that works against nurturing you.  During that pause, challenge yourself to evaluate whether this self-talk is REALLY true or not.   If it isn’t true, develop a new belief that more accurately supports your self-care journey.  Keep this new belief in front of you (I recommend you write it down) throughout the day and refer to it often to keep you on track.

Nurturing you is not always easy, but by being open to challenge your limiting attitudes and beliefs, you will continue to expand the Best Version of You!
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