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When I first started the work at home journey, my oldest was an infant. I was still working part time at my retail job, doing some of the bookkeeping on-line from home. This was before my sewing business had grown into a substantial income stream.

At that point life seemed more about survival. Like making sure dinner was cooked, the baby wasn’t screaming and that I had enough sleep. True self-care was not part of the equation.

A year and a half later we welcomed our second child into the world. Survival mode continued for quite some time.

But as I came out of the fog, I remembered who I used to be. I used to love to jog. I used to love times of silence in places of nature, whether it be sitting next to a gentle flowing river or climbing a hill that overlooks our valley.

Slowly I began to build these back into my life. I knew I needed to be healthy, mentally, spiritually and physically.

Self-care looks different for each of us. We each must know ourselves well enough to recognize what we need to do to care for our bodies and our souls.

Part of learning self-care is planning margin in life and business to make time for these things. Going to the gym has become built into my weekly routine. It took a while to figure out a schedule that worked for me. I started with high expectations and tried to go five days a week but soon burnt out. I have developed a three-day rhythm that seems to work well. If I happen to be able to make a four day for exercise I count it as a bonus.

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What did you do before kids or before owning your own business that made you feel more alive?

Access your whole-body health right now. Are you getting enough sleep, exercise, and rest?

What one activity that you enjoy can you build into your week?

For more on self-care as a home business owner check out the facebook live video I did recently

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