You. Are. So. Worth. It.

Five little words but what a profound statement.  Chatting with a friend tonight, getting some advice and she sent me those 5 little words.  I immediately felt like the wind had been knocked out of me and began to tear up.  Earlier I posted about finding and following our passion, but how many of us forget our own worth.  Of course if you asked me if I cared about myself, if I was important etc. I would say yes.  However, when you look at how we treat ourselves would that be true.  As moms especially we put others first.  Again, I think that's how it should be.  Yet, when you give and give and give till your tank is empty what do you have left to give?  The answer is nothing.  We have to take care of ourselves, to follow our passion and to remember WE ARE SO WORTH IT!  I'm worth the time. I'm worth the effort. I'm worth it.  Even last night as I was discussing pursuing a career path, I questioned whether or not I should spend the money on myself.  It's wasn't a question of whether we could afford it, or if we needed it for something else.  It was plain and simple am I worth the investment.  Would I have asked that question about spending money on anyone else in my household....absolutely not.  Just as I said in my earlier post how can we expect our kids to follow their passion if we don't follow ours.  How can we expect our kids to see their worth if we can't see our own.  The truth is I am worth it.  I guess sometimes we just need the reminder.  So in case you are reading this and wondering YOU ARE SO WORTH IT!