You may feel supportive and compassionate as you make home and family affairs a priority today. While the bonds you share with your loved ones could inspire a stronger sense of obligation to do as much as you can for them, it may also lead to the neglect of your own needs for rest and personal time. By choosing to make your own self-care of equal importance to the time you devote to others today, you can meet both responsibilities easily. One good way to do this is by scheduling time in advance to engage in exercise, self-pampering activities, and rest, while also deciding ahead of time exactly how much time you can realistically devote to others.

Making our self-care a priority helps us feel more positive and generous about the time we devote to helping others. It is easy to let our sense of obligation lead us down the path of burnout and resentment, but doing this detracts from ourselves and others. If we instead learn to make our own needs a strong priority in our schedule, we contribute to a greater sense of well-being and inner peace that can inspire us to help others in more meaningful ways. The better we feel about ourselves, the more eager we are to help others, and the greater difference we can make in the lives of those we love. The support and compassion you express to others will be stronger and more beneficial if you begin by supporting yourself today.