Supporting Others? It's Time to Support Yourself.
I'm Lesley and I'm an Artist and Art Psychotherapist and
I have an important gift for you.
The gift of space...... space to Be YOU ....space to PAUSE and REFLECT as well as to take aligned action that will help you feel good personally and professionally.
Get out of survival mode and break the cycle of exhaustion and self neglect as you put all your energy into supporting others.
When you dive into my mini video series, you'll discover the key to filling your cup and prioritising your own needs
I imagine that you are no stranger to statements like 'You can't pour from an empty cup', or 'Practise what you preach' and are well aware of the importance of self care.
Are you one of the millions of people who spend their lives in survival mode? Putting other people's needs before your own, scraping through life, exhausted and feeling like you are balancing naked on a tightrope........that's on fire.
You might try to keep a smile on your face, pretending to others that you are fine, but really you are FRAZZLED
I expect that you know that when our 'cups are full' we feel good mentally and physically. When we feel good, we feel like we can conquer the world........we are happier, have more energy and confidence and we are fully present in all areas of life.
So why, when you know all of this, do you find yourself scraping the bottom of the barrel? Why are you able to support other people with their health and wellbeing but barely meeting your own needs? Why is there a gap between knowing and doing?
If you are anything like me you are probably over thinking it all and over analysing and you might be experiencing a whole bunch of emotions and it's ok. It's very easy for someone to neglect themselves when helping other people and very common to feel frustrated and resistant when offered help to do the very things you support others to do.
As an art therapist I know what its like to let my own needs go in favour of my clients and I have learnt to be self aware and understand that my own health and wellbeing. Ultimately when I prioritise my own self care and take action to feel good, grounded and balanced my clients ultimately get a better service from me......so its a win win.
So would you agree that it's about damn time that we all became a bit more compassionate towards ourselves?
Its time to get out of your head and into your heart.
Give yourself permission to Fill your Cup.
FILL MY CUP is a 3 part video series of reflective videos all about the importance of self care and how to fill your cup, exploring the social and psychological reasons why so many as therapists, coaches, parents and health workers end up putting their own own needs last with a focus on on reflection, curiosity and feel good energy.
What's covered in the reflective exploratory videos?
PART 1:
Taking time to PAUSE
'I understand the concept of self care but not how it applies to me'
Why you can't pour from an empty cup
PART 2:
Why the GAP?
Exploring the different factors influencing why there is a gap between knowing and doing when it comes to self care.
PART 3:
BRAVE THE BRIDGE
Taking aligned and disciplined action to embody what it means for you to practise what you preach
A link for each video will be emailed to you over the next 7 days along with a workbook of questions to help you apply the content to your own situation.
You can download my Fill My Cup Poster of affirmations and reflections instantly and I hope that you find it thought provoking and inspiring