7 Things To Remember When You're Taking Time To Better Yourself

Over the past few months, I've been on an emotional rollercoaster. Finding my groove and losing it too many times to count has grown tiresome. Every time I thought I found the solution to fill a void, something else would come along and disrupt the process. It was as if life was essentially saying, "LOL, girl stop." To be honest, I think almost every entrepreneur feels like this more often than they'd like to admit. However, just because it's become the norm doesn't mean we have to accept it or feel comfortable being in this rut.

When I begin to get down or feel like I'm not as far ahead as I would like to be, retracting to focus on the things that will help me be better becomes a priority. Unfortunately, not everyone is a fan of "me time" because people naturally need me, too. I struggle with wanting to be supportive of everyone when they're in need, so I often feel guilty for pulling away from family and friends. Fortunately, I've learned that there's no way possible to give myself to others if I haven't taken care of self first.

When those times come where I need a little "me" time, here are seven things I have to remind myself. Hopefully you find these tips useful when you need motivation, too.

1. To Better Yourself Means A Better You For Everyone Else: There's nothing you can do for anyone if you're not your best. You should be getting poured into as much as you pour out. Sometimes, that just may require you to pour more into yourself.

2. If They Don't Understand You Need A Break, You Don't Need Them: We live in a selfish, microwave society. That means most people want what they want and when they want it. Apparently, your time is included in that. Everyone else's issue is always an emergency that cannot be solved without you, but it is important to remember that every battle is not yours to fight. Get comfortable with telling people that you need some time to yourself so that you can effectively and efficiently give some time to them, too. If they don't like it, that's not your problem.

3. Pull Away To Push Through, Not To Quit: Using "me" time as a way to silently creep away from your issues is not the proper way to go about it. When you're taking time to better yourself, it should be because you need to find a new approach to an old dream or regain your focus. Don't use it as a scapegoat to quit on people, yourself, or your purpose.

4. Everyone Needs A Break: Regardless of what those memes on Instagram may say, you need to take a break! Give yourself some time to rest, reset, and replenish. You can't keep moving without the proper energy.

5. You Deserve This: One of the reasons I had an issue with taking time for myself in the past was because I thought I didn't deserve it before all of my goals were met. I quickly learned that having that mentality would keep me further away from them. You deserve all of the blessings in your life. Take some time to reassure and recover.

6. It's Totally OK To Make Yourself OK: I'm not sure when taking time to better yourself became such an embarrassing thing to talk about, but I'm here to tell you that you should embrace it. I know that nothing feels comfortable about admitting that you're not OK, but it's totally OK to take the time you need to get there. You should never feel ashamed about doing that.

7. Let People Support You Through Your Time: Taking time to better yourself doesn't always mean you have to do it by yourself. Let people lend a helping hand and show their support for you when it's needed. You never know — you could become one step closer to finding what you're missing with their help.

With Creative (and Bettering) Thoughts,

-Kp