I've always been a caretaker; I think a lot of women are. We take care of everybody else first, and very rarely do we think about ourselves.
As a mother I think you often get so caught up in trying to take care of everyone else that you forget to take care of yourself. But I'm a much better wife and mother when I take the time to take care of myself.
I think if you can take care of yourself, and then maybe try to take care of someone else, that's sort of how you're supposed to live.
The trouble is that as women we try to take care of everybody else before we take care of ourselves.
As caretakers, we feel drained when caring for another, and in order to take care of someone else, we need to take care of ourselves at the same time.
You are the most important part of the family. Take care of yourself first. Then you'll be able to take care of everyone else even better.
Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
My theory has always been, if you take care of your business today, take care of the job you have at hand, whatever else comes down the road will be there for you.
We have to take care of ourselves if we are going to take care of anyone else properly.
Women don't take care of themselves because they take care of everybody else.
The caretaker needs to be taken care of, in wages and benefits. Not enough emphasis is put on the importance of these caretakers.
If I don't take care of myself and be kind to myself, then I can't take care of anyone else. I think when my son was a baby I got used to not getting enough sleep, rushing and skipping meals, and feeling tired a lot of the time.
I forget to take care of Angie being so busy taking care of everyone else.
I want a woman that wants me to take care of myself because truly, that tells a lot about you. And if you don't take care of yourself how can you take care of a woman? How can you take care of kids?
I don't count no one else's money. I want everyone to be taken care of and be able to take care of their families and be successful.
If I don't take care of myself and be kind to myself, then I can't take care of anyone else.