Self-Investment

To properly invest in oneself, one would have to consider the time, patience, quality of that investment and the willingness to engage in the investment. As a wife and mother, among the many others titles I hold, self-investment has been one of the most difficult things to consistently add to my routine. There is always, I will do it tomorrow; when it’s me-time related, I can find a way to unselfinvest. Yes, I just made that up, and it was underlined in red because it wasn’t in the dictionary, so I know I did! If I need to write or paint my nails, etc.; I will put it off to do the girl’s hair. If I need to wash my hair, I will put it off until everyone goes to bed so that I won’t feel rushed. Yet, I realized, that there are times where self-investment needs to happen right in the midst of the crazy so that everyone can go to bed at a decent hour and feel refreshed the following day. There are just two things that need to take place. The first is to develop a routine and let everyone know. The second is to follow the routine. Eventually, everyone will see that you are serious about your self-investment and will follow suit to respect the time that you have allotted to fulfill that investment. Let me know your thoughts and other helpful ways to self-invest. How do you self-invest?