Episode 10: Nourish Yourself

As creative business owners we can often push ourselves to work long hours, sacrifice time with family or friends, and sometimes fail to recognize our limitations. It is so important for us to check in with ourselves and take care of ourselves so that we can do our work to the best of our ability. 

Nourish Yourself First 

“Your soul needs time for solitude and self-reflection. In order to love, lead, heal, and create, you must nourish yourself first.”-Louise Hay

If we are creating from an empty space we aren’t doing ourselves any favors. We must check in on ourselves to see how much we have been pushing. Reflect on your week or past month and take your "temperature" to see how much you have been working. If you haven't had a break in a while, your temperature is running high. At this point, you NEED to nourish yourself. 

Ways To Fill Yourself Up 

How do we go about nourishing ourselves? Here are a couple of ideas:

-journaling/reflecting
-gathering inspiration for being creative by reading, listening to podcasts, listening to music, and going for walks
-doodling and sketching with no intentions
-self-care (sleep, drinking enough water, and doing something just for you)
 

Key Takeaways:

• We must nourish ourselves first to be able to love, lead, heal, and create

• Reflect and ask yourself, "What is it that I need to stop doing for my mental health, and do I need to start doing? How would these things serve you and your business?

• We cannot create from an empty space. Allow yourself to gather inspiration and simply play.

• Give yourself permission to rest.

• Make sure to fill yourself up by taking care of yourself and doing something just for you.

You are invited to my "Reflect on Your Year" Workshop on November 17th  from 9:30am-11 am PST