This post is as much for me as it is for you.
This morning I realised for the first time that I never really acknowledge how I am feeling. I know (and have a lot of clarity on) how something or someone makes me feel. But I never pay attention to my actual underlying state of being. I think I spend my life in constant preparation for showing up: to work, to get to work, to say something, to cook myself a meal.
But this morning, for the first time, I actually checked-in with myself. For a fleeting moment I recognised a bit of fear around building an audience (that means you!) to share my message with. In acknowledging this fear, I not only honoured myself by really seeing and hearing me, but I’m also able to regard the emotion with detachment. And that’s a powerful tool..
I have seen and experienced first hand what you put up with when you are in the kitchen: injury, exhaustion, lack of sleep, a body that hasn’t recovered from the previous shift. And no doubt, there have been countless other things you have been neglecting: your finances, an appointment with your dentist, a conversation you really need to have with your partner.
So the call is to stop once in a while. Check-in with yourself. See how you’re doing. Does anything need attention? Don’t push it away. Schedule some time to address it. Repeat as and when necessary.
Remember, the benefits are two-fold. You give yourself the attention and self-care you deserve. That thing that’s bothering you? You’ll find it a lot more easy to tackle or solve because you’re looking at it from a distance.
And you’ll be able to show up for service ‘whole’.