--- title: Taking Care of You - Siri Lindley description: View this post on Instagram Do you want to give more, be more and create more in your life? Then you must take care of YOU, first!!! A post shared by Siri Lindley (@sirilindley) on Feb 25, 2019 at 7:51am PST --- [![New Siri Logo w Black Letters cropped](https://siri.siriandbek.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Siri%20Lindley/images/New%20Siri%20Logo%20w%20Black%20Letters%20cropped.png?width=139&height=99&name=New%20Siri%20Logo%20w%20Black%20Letters%20cropped.png "New Siri Logo w Black Letters cropped")](https://siri.siriandbek.com/homepage) - [Schedule With Siri](https://sirilindleycoaching.as.me/) - Work with Siri [Sign In](https://www.hubspot.com/) [BOOK A CALL TO DISCOVER MORE](https://calendly.com/jennifer-sirilindley/15min) # Taking Care of You [Admin](https://siri.siriandbek.com/bedhead-chronicles/author/admin) • April 9, 2019 > [          View this post on Instagram                      ](https://www.instagram.com/tv/BuT2--EhnEJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > [A post shared by Siri Lindley (@sirilindley)](https://www.instagram.com/tv/BuT2--EhnEJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) Today, I want to talk to you about taking care of you. There’s a reason why on the aeroplanes that when the oxygen masks fall down, they say put it on yourself first before you put it on your children.  We cannot possibly take care of others, give to others, and love others any more than we give and love and take care of ourselves. I know we often think that if we put ourselves first that’s being selfish, but it’s actually not. When you put yourself first and take care of you, you’re going to be so much better able to give all of yourself to all those around. When you take care of your happiness, your joy, your health, your spirit — you have so much more to give. So, in taking care of you, you’re able to better take care of others. So, I encourage all of you to take time for yourself. The other day I talked about presence. It also means being present with you. Allowing yourself those moments or those blocks of time where you feed your soul or you feed your spirit.  Whether it’s exercise or walk outside in the fresh air or loving on your animals or loving on yourself in any way – go get a massage, do some meditation, listen to your favorite music, have a bath. But take care of you. We must take care of ourselves to truly be able to give and love and create in ways we dream of.  So, take that time. Every day, I wake up, I do my gratitude ritual. I have my coffee. I love on my pets.  I listen to my favorite music. And I’ll do some kind of a workout to feel alive and energetic. When I’m done with that, I’m able to give with all my heart and give it all my soul.  And I don’t feel like I’m wearing myself down. I feel like I’m feeding my soul, my heart, my happiness and give the energy to be able to get that much more. Put yourself first. Take care of you and have an amazing day. ## Recent Articles July 4, 2019 #### [May the Light Cast Out the Darkness](https://siri.siriandbek.com/bedhead-chronicles/2019/07/04/may-the-light-cast-out-the-darkness) > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/BxkbsBnhDYl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > [A post shared by Siri Lindley...](https://www.instagram.com/tv/BxkbsBnhDYl/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) August 31, 2020 #### [The Power Of Vulnerability](https://siri.siriandbek.com/bedhead-chronicles/2020/08/31/the-power-of-vulnerability) > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEfcuRsBLwB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > [The power of...](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEfcuRsBLwB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) July 15, 2019 #### [Influencing Change](https://siri.siriandbek.com/bedhead-chronicles/2019/07/15/influencing-change) > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tv/Bzfw9_3h18_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) > > [A post shared by Siri Lindley...](https://www.instagram.com/tv/Bzfw9_3h18_/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/siri.lindley.3) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://twitter.com/SiriLindley) [Follow us on Twitter](https://www.instagram.com/sirilindley/) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_zBEBjfT2xrJHPPnDIu1hw) © 2024  Siri Lindley All rights reserved