May is the Month for Moms to Begin Prioritizing Self-Care: Guest Post from Julie Gentile

 


From Julie Gentile - 

May Is the Month for Moms to Begin Prioritizing Self-Care
May is an important month for moms. In honor of Mother's Day, Mental Health Awareness Month and National Women's Health Week, May 14 to May 20, there are many reasons to start an exercise routine you've been thinking about to help you energize, or to spend an afternoon at your local bookstore to restore and reset. 

As a yoga teacher, author and full-time working mom, I've learned over and over again that there is no such thing as a perfect schedule. Juggling multiple responsibilities is all about the art of prioritizing what needs your attention now. I structure my day by prioritizing what matters most, and self-care is at the top of my list. 

I wrote my first book, 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas, during the evenings when my youngest child was a baby. When my second book, How to Stay Calm in Chaos: An Everyday Self-Care Guide, was published a year and a half later, we were well into a pandemic, and I had a newfound appreciation of self-care and self-love. 

Your self-care will change throughout the seasons of your life. Pick one thing you can do for your self-care every day. Let it be something that you look forward to. It may change in another year, but at least for today, it can help you find peace in the present moment. No matter how chaotic life can be, you are worthy of the time and energy it takes to take care of you. 

Yoga and Self-Care Resources From Julie

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