Heal yourself

The words "Take care" are used so casually at the end of most of our conversations. But do we women really take the time to actually take care of ourselves?

We find the time for all the pressing needs of the day. Work , family, friends. But does that list always include yourself?

Do you take the time to listen to your body? Hear it cry out for attention? Have you wondered why you're suddenly plagued by that back-ache, dandruff, falling hair, and what not? Wondered why you're noticing it all only when it's all intensified and aggravated? Found yourself wishing you'd noticed it all earlier?

Everything else becomes a greater priority than yourself. But if you don't take care of yourself, how will you take care of and love everyone who is close to you?

The media and the world around conjure up images of a superwoman. One who excels at work and is the perfect mother, daughter, wife, girlfriend and every other relation. All of that is expected out of us. But out of the 24 hours, how much time do we spend on ourselves? How much time do we spend on exercising, eating right, meditating and doing things to nourish our soul?

Happiness comes from the little things and almost always from within. You know you are responsible for your own happiness. Then why not spend a few hours on yourself so that you can better take care of all of your responsibilities and the world's expectations of you?

P.S: I'm talking to myself here and am sure each of you women out there already know all this. This was today's realization for me and I just had to put the feelings into words.

Today's realization

That it is so very simple and effortless to slip into negativity, sadness and depression. It takes some doing to remain positive and remain optimistic in the face of adversity. Problems aren't new to anyone. Your problems seem humongous to the you. A kindergarten child's problems are as real and huge to him or her as are problems to a CEO of a huge organization. It is so much about choice. You can choose to drift in the direction that the negative thoughts take you, or stay firm and see the good even in the mess you are in. If nothing else, you can just learn to laugh it off. Maybe accept the situation. But most importantly keep the faith alive. Faith the size of a mustard seed. And never doubt the deliverance of what you ask for. You will notice it in the small things of everyday life. Suddenly you won't become a billionaire, neither will the world become a better place overnight. You will notice it in the small prayers being answered daily. Leading to a growing faith.

Long time ago, on  a post I had written, Wanda (a wonderful human being who reads my blogs no matter how ridiculous the content) had left a comment which said something to the effect of  "Raise you head high and remember to look up everyday". Since then I've always felt that whenever I do so, I feel so much better. Thank you Wanda :-)

And Thank you everyone for your patience with my writings and leaving your precious comments on my posts no matter how grim they've been in the recent past. I have not been responding to them off late, but I sure have read them. Thank you so much!

Faith the size of a mustard seed

"Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him"