Self-Care for Single MomsSelf-Care for Single Moms

Taking care of others begins Taking care of others begins with taking care of you!with taking care of you!

Inside and OutInside and Out Self-care is about Self-care is about

paying attention to paying attention to the person you arethe person you are

The inside is just as The inside is just as important as the important as the outsideoutside

Balancing your life is Balancing your life is essential to extreme essential to extreme self-careself-care

Self-Care LiesSelf-Care Lies

There are several myths about self-There are several myths about self-care:care:It’s selfishIt’s selfishIt’s expensiveIt’s expensiveIt’s counter-productiveIt’s counter-productive

Life PrioritiesLife PrioritiesTo prevent being overwhelmed you To prevent being overwhelmed you

must prioritize your life. must prioritize your life.

Is it really necessary to be a part of Is it really necessary to be a part of the PTA, be the class mom, and the PTA, be the class mom, and organize the community bazaar?organize the community bazaar?

Choose the 3 most Choose the 3 most important/fulfilling things in your life important/fulfilling things in your life and commit to those activitiesand commit to those activities

Two Steps BackTwo Steps Back

Walk (or run) away for a little while Walk (or run) away for a little while to prevent mental and emotional to prevent mental and emotional overload overload

Delete unfulfilling activities, people, Delete unfulfilling activities, people, and things from your lifeand things from your life

Learn to take deep breathesLearn to take deep breathes

Big Dreams - Bold Goals Big Dreams - Bold Goals

Never be afraid of your dreamsNever be afraid of your dreams

Remember that “before the reality Remember that “before the reality comes the dream”comes the dream”

Write down your dreamsWrite down your dreams

Next break your dreams down into Next break your dreams down into goalsgoals

Set a timeframe to accomplish your Set a timeframe to accomplish your goalsgoals

Friendship FirstFriendship First

Having positive friends is pricelessHaving positive friends is priceless

A conversation with a good friend A conversation with a good friend can wipe away the bluescan wipe away the blues

Guard your friendshipsGuard your friendships

Take care of your friendsTake care of your friends

Listen as much as you talkListen as much as you talk

Relish Your FreedomRelish Your Freedom

You are free to make decisions You are free to make decisions independently, enjoy it!independently, enjoy it!

Take your position very seriously and Take your position very seriously and make good decisions for yourself and make good decisions for yourself and your childrenyour children

Plan a vacation, your future, or a Plan a vacation, your future, or a meal with abandonmeal with abandon

Mistakes = Valuable Life LessonsMistakes = Valuable Life Lessons

Avoid repeating them in the futureAvoid repeating them in the future

You will save yourself from much You will save yourself from much aggravationaggravation

You can make different life affirming You can make different life affirming choiceschoices

Your mistakes make great lessons for your Your mistakes make great lessons for your childrenchildren

Forgive yourselfForgive yourself

Forgiving yourself releases guiltForgiving yourself releases guilt

When you forgive yourself you can When you forgive yourself you can forgive others easilyforgive others easily

Move forward in a positive wayMove forward in a positive way

Uniquely You Uniquely You

You were born for something special. You were born for something special.

Begin the journey of self-discoveryBegin the journey of self-discovery

Engage in activities that you enjoyEngage in activities that you enjoy

Try new things at appeal to youTry new things at appeal to you

Follow your unique pathFollow your unique path

Private PleasuresPrivate Pleasures

Do the things you enjoy Do the things you enjoy

All work and no play make life much All work and no play make life much too stressful too stressful

List all of your favorite things and do List all of your favorite things and do them daily, weekly, or monthlythem daily, weekly, or monthly

Pampered PrincessPampered Princess

Lavish yourself with wonderful smelling Lavish yourself with wonderful smelling fragrances fragrances

Take a bubble bath Take a bubble bath

Get a massage Get a massage

Get your nails done Get your nails done

You can do many inexpensive things for You can do many inexpensive things for you each week.you each week.

Lighten UpLighten Up

Do not be too hard on yourselfDo not be too hard on yourself

Being human means that you will not Being human means that you will not be perfectbe perfect

Accept yourself and move aheadAccept yourself and move ahead

Laugh at yourselfLaugh at yourself

Personality PositivePersonality Positive

Find out your personality style Find out your personality style

Discovering your personality style is Discovering your personality style is a first step to discovering who you a first step to discovering who you are are

Take personality tests onlineTake personality tests online

Read all about yourselfRead all about yourself

Love yourself with all your flawsLove yourself with all your flaws

Self-Care is Caring for OthersSelf-Care is Caring for Others

There is no guilt in self care. There is no guilt in self care. It is not a selfish act but a very It is not a selfish act but a very

generous act of love to the people generous act of love to the people around you.around you.

Self-Care is CrucialSelf-Care is Crucial

We all know that if “mama ain’t We all know that if “mama ain’t happy, then nobody’s happy”.happy, then nobody’s happy”.

Taking care of yourself equips you to Taking care of yourself equips you to take care of others out of a sense of take care of others out of a sense of abundance and peace rather than abundance and peace rather than resentment and anger.resentment and anger.

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