Your First and Biggest Slice of Cake Belongs to You

You’re worth it. Repeat it, “I’m worth it.” You are worth the time, effort, love, and opportunities you invest in yourself. You are the star in your life, so act like it. We spend eight hours a day at work and eight hours sleeping. The remaining eight hours of the day need to be spent on investing in yourself. Often, people spend their days catering to other people's needs and wants before their own. We put too much energy into other people, and we leave the remainder ‘tired’ energy for ourselves. In other words, we eat their biggest slice of cake and save the crumbs for ourselves. That’s not how life should be. 

Prioritizing yourself should not be an afterthought. It should be the first thought. Some people may view this as selfish, but it’s not. It means putting energy into making sure you are well taken care of, happy, and fulfilled. If you do this, then you can have the energy to put more into others. You are worth the time to make sure you feel beautiful. You are worth this time to make sure you are working out on a regular basis and staying fit. You are worth the time to do something relaxing that you love every day. 

Prioritizing yourself doesn’t just involve taking care of your body; it’s about doing the things you’ve always wanted to do. Investing in yourself, your wants, and your dreams. Working your full-time job might satisfy your needs, but what about your wants? That’s the biggest slice of cake we need to be taking. Make the time for it. Think about what you have always wanted to do and start doing it. Don’t just think about doing it, do it. 

You can practice doing your makeup. You can dance in the living room. You can do the thing that you’ve always wanted to do. You can work out.  Or you can do nothing. Spending eight hours a day investing in yourself doesn’t mean you need to be actively pursuing your wants. It can also be doing absolutely nothing. Investing in your happiness and sanity is investing in yourself.

Relax, grab some ice cream, put on your favorite TV show, and do nothing. As long as you are investing in your happiness and your dream. Your first and biggest slice of cake belongs to you. Make yourself your number one priority, not the second.