AWARE pt 2

Self-awareness is highly underrated. Not to be confused with self-consciousness, self-awareness is when you can, and do, listen to yourself.

Take it a step further and you know what to listen to and what to ignore. This is what leads to good self-care and taking care of your NEEDS and the occassional want.

(remember, if mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy, yet, we leave our souls unattended, which leads to unhappiness and if mama ain't happy...)

For example, I was fighting a migraine earlier today (and won). I've had them long enough to know what to do. It involves focusing on myself and CARING FOR MYSELF(yes, women, I said caring for yourself)

Contrast that with a time when I get a case of the "I-DON'T-WANT-TO'S". My mind is saying, "take a break, just chill out, eat something sweet and don't do anything productive or anyting that resembles being responsible." That's the time to be aware that you need to motivate from within and Just Do It!

Being aware means you know what each sounds like and how to address it THEN do it.

AWARE pt 1

The buzz word in our house for sometime has been "aware".
Often heard used in phrases such as, "Please be aware of your surroundings" (look around you before jumping and bumping around)
or

"Before you ask someone to come help you, or get you something, be aware of what they are doing" (if my hands are covered in suds and I'm standing by the sink, don't demand that I prepare you a snack and deliver it pronto)


Awareness is such a valuable tool in life. More on this in posts to follow. Right now I am aware of the on-coming migraine and am going to take all necessary measures to drive it away.