02/07/2024
Have you ever read a children's book with themes that apply to your own life? I know there are plenty, but none have hit so close to home as The Good Egg by Jory John.
It is a story about an egg that is always striving for perfection while its fellow eggs are “bad”. The good egg feels pressure to be perfect and take care of the other eggs in the carton. This causes the good egg to crack. In order to heal these cracks the good egg leaves the carton and practices self-care by taking walks, meditating, and journaling. These simple acts of self-care help the good egg become whole again.
This really resonated with me as a woman and a mom. Our society has placed a premium on women being able to do it all. But at what cost?
Women often focus on the needs of everyone else around them, usually not making time for themselves at all. It’s easy to get lost in the mentality of “I have to do it all”. The pursuit of perfection is self-sabotaging and a major cause of stress, overwhelm, and burn-out.
We need to stop chasing the illusion of perfection and doing it all. If you want to live a healthy and fulfilling life you have to let go of the mindset that doing less makes you “bad”.
It's critical to take care of yourself to heal your internal cracks and bruises in order to show up for others. So spend some time reading a book, taking a walk, journaling, reuniting with a friend...whatever it is you need to feel whole.
What can you do for yourself this week to help heal some of your cracks?
Tag someone who can benefit from a little self-care.