This week, we will explore a very good topic... Self-Investment. As women, we tend to put everyone else's needs and desire before our own. Although it is good to help and serve others, it is not healthy to serve others to our detriment. Self-Investment is centered around making sure that your needs and desires are met so that you can then regenerate and make room to be a blessing to others.
When I look back over my own life, I often put ministry, people and work before myself. What seemed like a good idea, really was not the best thing for me because I was putting myself last. Eventually my self-neglect began to show in several areas of my life, and it took more time to gain what I lost than it did to lose it. So, learn from me... learn from my life... INVEST IN YOURSELF!
There are three main resources in which you can invest in yourself:
Time
Money
Energy
Time Investment
I suggest that you refer back to our Power Point presentation entitled "Taking Action for Self-Care." In that presentation, I shared tips on how you can invest time in yourself through several means; the number one way to invest time in yourself is to make time for a getaway.
Online Presentation Link --
http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=df5ww... Money Investment
In our Power Point presentation from last week, you learned how to "Create Your Personal Vision Board." You've probably guess by now that your vision will take money in some areas to become a reality. Money or financial investment includes setting aside money to do something special for yourself and/or invest in your dreams and future aspirations.
Online Presentation Link --
http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=df5ww... Energy Investment
Investing energy includes a vast array of activities you can do to pour into yourself for the betterment of your entire being. Things like: taking the extra energy to do your hair, apply make-up, exercise, etc. Remember, it is all about "doing" what it takes to BE the person you desire to be. It only takes the exertion of a little energy and you will begin to see results.
It is my prayer that the weekly presentations have been a blessing to you. I hope you are able to apply each week's presentation to your life and you're seeing the results. I look forward to receiving more insight from God to share with you each week! To view all previous Power Point presentation, they have been logged into the Online Resource Center of the website. If you would like access, please email me and I will send that information to you.
Deaquelynn Williams
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Owner & Life Coach
www.QuelynnInc.com www.Twitter.com/QuelynnInc "Helping you build confidence, ignite passion, and define purpose."
Posted By: The SISTAHS Ministry
Monday, January 19th 2009 at 12:32PM
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