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I\u2019m guessing someone at some point told you something like, \u201cIf you take good care of yourself, you\u2019ll be so much more able to take good care of others.\u201d\n\xa0\nCan we just call BS on this?!?\n\xa0\nFirst of all, you are allowed to take good care of yourself because you damn well deserve it, not because you need to serve others better.\xa0\n\xa0\nAND\u2026\n\xa0\nWhen is the last time anyone ever told a dude to take good care of himself so he could better serve others?\n\xa0\nUmmmm, never.\xa0\n\nYou wear a million hats and serve others in a million ways.\xa0\n\nBut if you don\u2019t serve yourself first, you won\u2019t see the beauty in any of it.\xa0\n\nYou\u2019ll be anxious, bitter, overwhelmed, exhausted, and uninspired to use your best gifts to their full capacity.\xa0\n\nWhen you show up in any role do it FOR YOU.\nProve how strong you are FOR YOU.\nShow how patient you are FOR YOU.\nLet yourself cry FOR YOU.\nBe assertive with your voice FOR YOU.\nShare your time and energy FOR YOU.\nLaugh out loud FOR YOU.\nBecome an artist FOR YOU.\nRun a marathon FOR YOU.\nQuit your job FOR YOU.\nGo for the promotion FOR YOU.\n\nThe idea that you should take care of yourself so you can better take care of others is bullshit.\n\nTake care of yourself because you are a hero, friend, mother, daughter, visionary, QUEEN, ruler, woman who damn well deserves to take care of yourself FOR YOU.\n\xa0\nThank you to our sponsor:\n\ncare of: For 25% off your first month of personalized care/of vitamins, visit www.takecareof.com and enter the code SHAMELESS at checkout.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices