In the Moment...Reflecting.

I had a nice amount of "moments" today.  Some may think of them as "Aha" moments, which is fine too.  One such moment came as I was catching up on my DVR recordings of Oprah's Super Soul Sunday.  This episode was with India.Aire.  If you can, take the time and watch.  

It was stated, "You are responsible for your life. Don't wait until you get to the end of your life before you figure it out."

It's like that very statement was told to me many, many years ago.  Not that I'm old or anything, but I realized that I was responsible for my life in 9th grade. But, that realization was more than just typical high school stuff.  It was the very essence of me. 

I reflected today on how I have been following such a powerful and obvious statement for quite some time.  Up to this very day, it's embedded in me like second nature.  I know it's hard for many of us, I speak at women, nothing against the men.  We place so much on our shoulders and tend to nurture everyone else but ourselves.  Why do we let ourselves be last? 

Even on airplanes during the safety instructions before the plane takes off, they instruct us to place the oxygen mask first onto ourselves and then to small children.  Why? Because, we will be no good to our child if we pass out first. Right?

So, why do we not take care of ourselves first?  Why is it that we have to wait until we're approaching the end of life to get it together?  

I'm one to admit, that I've been through a great deal of "challenges" and had found myself slipping into the irresponsible me - that me where I was letting myself go.  The me that I knew  from high school that I better not become.  How would I be a good role model for my own child if I was being irresponsible with my most precious asset - ME?!