Yes, I'm a little late. One day late. shrugs. I've had a lot going on.
Unfortunately, today we are having to take my dog Allie to her final appointment. She has been the absolute best dog, and my husband and I can't be more devastated, even though we know it's the right decision.
However, being my own boss has its perks, as I can delay this newsletter and no one will fire me. I can take the afternoon off, to process some grief and spend time with my husband and other dog, Patches.
But enough about me! You're here because you want to know what support you're missing out on!
Above I made a venn diagram of ways to feel support at home and in the work place. What belongs in the middle?
And what do you recognize from this list? The fact that many of you might forget or put off... I don't know... almost all of these?
In society, sadly, we admire "Busy-ness". What about wellbeing? What about prioritizing mental health? The ability to cry on a friend's shoulder?
These are hard to prioritize because of society, but I think they are SO important. How can we help others, be the best for our business, company, or other family without taking care of ourselves! I constantly come back to this phrase from airplane safety lessons :
Put your oxygen mask on before assisting others.
Why? Because you are useless to everyone else if you pass out before you can help one person. So the first person to take care of? Yourself.
This weekend, I challenge you! And you have to do challenges because they are cool and tiktok and 6, 7 and other cool slang.
Spend 2 minutes (set a timer, if you must) and just breathe. I personally like box breathing (yes there are different ways to breathe) but actually pay attention to your breath! Bonus points if you meditate or go to yoga or similar. Comment below how it felt! ⬇️
In losing Allie, I realized support isn’t grand gestures; it’s the simple, steady choices that keep us grounded enough to hold others up.
You deserve to feel loved and cared for and supported. Think about it.