Good morning y’all!

You know it would be so easy to just turn away, walk away, don’t say a word, avoid…..and thank goodness …….you don’t.

When life gets you down………you can’t seem to please your boss, you can’t seem to please your spouse, you can’t seem to please your child, you can’t seem to please mom or dad, you can’t seem to please your teacher……..it would be so easy to say Why Bother.

Don’t do it. Don’t stay away from your family, don’t call in sick, don’t start a fight with your partner, don’t take it out on others…..no no no…….. Sometimes you just need to give yourself a break. Take some time just for you, maybe it’s a half day off, maybe it’s the whole day, maybe it’s a few hours tonight……….Find some time to appreciate You. Why Bother…….Because you are so worth it!

• Plan a day off to do absolutely nothing, sleep in, order in.
• Visit a museum or art gallery.
• Take a joy ride, turn the music to your favorite station and sing along.
• Go to a local diner and order the house special.
• Wear your sweats all day long….. proudly.
• Get a massage.
• Dig out all your photos and start organizing them.
• Make a big pot of chicken noodle soup.
• Open up a bottle of wine, light a candle and read a book.
• Bake some Pumpkin bread.
• Go for a walk, jog, visit the gym.

Take some time to give yourself a break. Why Bother………Because, you are so worth it! Whether you are a mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, spouse, lover……….you are special! Now remember that morning dance in front of the mirror……go ahead……play some music in the background……sing along……..Why Bother,……..Because you are so worth it!

Of course some of you may be saying…..so okay I take a break……then back to the same o’ same o’…………no no no ………. Hey, we all need to reevaluate our life and priorities from time to time. The best time to do this is when you are in the right state of mind……not when you are stressed out or feeling a little down. Sometimes you cannot be everything to everyone…….let me repeat that………Sometimes you cannot be everything to everyone. Don’t beat yourself up over it….

Hey…..I have to remind myself of this sometimes too……..

And don’t be afraid of change…….be afraid of not changing……….

It’s okay to take some time out for yourself……no, it is a must…. Look at all that you have accomplished. Look at all the changes you have made so far. Look around at the people you have been there for. Look around at the people who depend on you. Look around at the people you love. Look around at the people who have loved you.

You are not done yet…….there is so much more to come……sometimes good, sometimes not so good, sometimes easy, sometimes not so easy……..but always always be true to yourself and give yourself a break once in a while……….

Why Bother……Because you are so worth it!

Riley and I send you love and kindness and we’d love to hear from y’all, Woof Woof.