Me Time: Don’t Forget to Nourish Your Soul

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As we all know owning a small business requires long hours and can be very trying and hectic especially during the holiday season. That’s why it’s important that we find something to do that will help you relax, nourish your soul and give you some “me time”.  We all need it, but get so busy with the day to day on our businesses that we forget to take some “me time”.

I did just that recently, joining our local garden club.  Gardening is something I’ve always enjoyed and has been a way for me to relax, recharge my soul and allows me some “me time”.  It also allows me to give back to my community by helping beautify our town through gardening.

Stepping away for a little while from all the requirements of your small business is healthy, and honestly very important.  If you get too wrapped up in it you’ll burn out.  Like with any “job” you need to take a break.  Small business owners don’t have the luxury of paid time off or paid vacations.  So what happens, we don’t.  That is something we have to rethink when we own our  own small business.  We have to make the time for ourselves, because we deserve it.

So check with your local town organizations or groups and see if there is one you can join.  It gives you time away from your business, allows you to have fun doing something you enjoy and depending on the organization gives back to your community.

Regardless of what you do, do something for yourself. Whether it’s Yoga, Gardening Club, Sewing Club or Hiking Club find something that nourishes your soul.  Take the “me time”, you’ll find yourself more relaxed, thinking clearer and nourishing your soul.  Take care of yourself, you and your business need it.

Small Business Matters

Renee Gannon