Once, not so long ago, a person, very dear to me, said: \u201cPut yourself first because that is where you belong, Barbara Fortuna.\u201d<\/p>\n
How could I ever forget where my place was? Looking back, I can only say that at one point, it was just too much. The fast-paced life at work, at home, the high expectations of the environment, and especially the high demands and expectations that I had for myself.<\/p>\n
So I asked myself a simple question: What does it mean to put yourself first and how do I do that?<\/p>\n
It sounds pretty simple. But is that true? Not by a long shot.<\/p>\n
To me, personal freedom is everything. If I feel that nothing and no one is restricting me, then I feel alive. And if I \u201clive\u201d, I get those sparks in my eyes and I am full of energy eager to do things that I had until recently thought were impossible, undoable.<\/p>\n
But in order to feel a surge of that unstoppable energy, I first need time to spend time with myself. And now I take it. I put myself first because that is where I belong.<\/p>\n
How do I do it? Firstly, I started to listen to my inner voice and follow my innate feelings and desires.<\/p>\n
For me, \u2018me time\u2019 means \u2013 ME AND MY BOOK. Don\u2019t get me wrong, this may well be some light reading when I can truly give my brain a break and allow myself to get fully consumed by the plot, trivial as it may be.<\/p>\n
\u2018Me time\u2019 is when I WALK OUR DOG across the wide plains of the Ljubljana Marshes, thinking about nothing or anything.<\/p>\n
\u2018Me time\u2019 is A JUMP INTO WATER, where I feel the freedom, the lightness of being that only my favourite element \u2013 water \u2013 can give.<\/p>\n
\u2018Me time\u2019 is WRITING, when there are no limitations, when I push aside all my prejudices, convictions and limits.<\/p>\n
And with all this, I no longer feel bad for taking time for myself, for putting myself first. And this is okay. Put yourself first and do what your heart desires \u2013 be it watching Mexican or Turkish soap operas, reading romantic novels, having fun until dawn, hanging out with people who fill you with energy, enjoying disgracefully delicious food, shopping, daydreaming about a house in the country, traveling, \u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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