Do something for you

Take your time. How hard is it to do something for yourself? A while ago I put myself in a big awkward situation: I asked, "What do I like? What I am doing for me?" The answer was nothing. As women, we forget to take care ourselves. There are so many things to do- work, home, kids, husband-so what about us? What happened to WOMEN? Life is crazing and overwhelming for everybody, so why do we carry all the guilt? We forget ourselves because we try to be that instagram-perfect mother who takes care of the kids, goes to the gym, put on makeup every morning, wears nice clothes, keeps the house spotless, and makes money for the family. What person can actually do all those things in one day? It's just a cute post on social media. Don'e let that fake life bring you down. People do. their best-and so do you. It's OK to yell at the kids sometimes; they will survive. It's Ok if the house is messy-houses are messy when people live in them, not just for pictures. But whatabout you? Here's a simple question for you: What do you like? What are you doing for yourself? It can be scary and surprisingly hard to answer those questions because we became a machine that has to function for everyone else. We squeeze our feelings and desires down until they don't fit anymore. Then you feel lost because you don't know yourself-you don't know what relaxes you, what makes you happy. You remember the simple things you used to do for everyone, but not for yourself. When I see my kids happy, of course it makes me wildly happy-taking them to the park or the beach feels me up. But that joy is about doing something for others. Notice how the answers that come to mind are usually about our loved ones'happiness. So today, take your time. Drink your favorite coffee, tea, or whatever you like. Sit in your favorite spot in the house and think about you. Make a list of the things you like-or that used to like. Sometimes things that mades us happy in the past aren't enough now, and we get stuck with reminders of the person we used to be. Life changes with time and age-this is another season. Find yourself again. Find your duties and your loves. Embrace your body as it is now-your messy hair and everything that brought you here. Let's figure out life again-not just survive it. Daiana