Happy Valentine's Day - Show Yourself You Care
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 1:18PM 
image by honeytreeI had planned to put together a post of creative crushes for this Valentine's Day, but as Shelly mentioned last week was a bit of a doozy and then I came down with an icky bug yesterday and decided that a little self-love was needed instead.
As creative entrepreneurs it's hard not to be our own harshest critics, it's hard not push and push, it's hard not to expect more, but sometimes we also need to give ourselves a break. So yesterday I allowed myself to ignore email for almost the entire day and watch Netflix for hours on end. I felt a little guilty about it, but I told myself pushing to get work done would only make me feel worse and may cause more days of not much getting done.
I awoke this morning, not feeling 100%, but feeling much, much better. However, I'm still not going to push myself. I'm going to focus on the things done that need doing and let the rest wait for another day or another week, knowing it really won't make any difference in the long run.
So this Valentine's Day I urge you to take the time to show yourself a little love. Treat yourself to flowers, some chocolate, or an uninterrupted bubble bath. Then remember all the amazing things you've accomplished and give yourself a much deserved pat on the back. Afterall this relationship is forever.
