A couple weeks ago, I shared the idea of Love Notes to Self as a way of tapping into your motivation mojo. (Read it here if you missed it.)
If you already answered the prompts I provided, did you get a chance to write a few loving notes to yourself?
Love notes are a great spark. And, they also help you keep filling your cup so you have plenty to give yourself and others.
I learned a new twist on this concept of “filling your cup” from a student in a leadership program I facilitated. He said:
At the beginning of the day, you have a full cup of empathy or energy. If you pour it all out on one person, you don’t have any more to give that day.
Another way to think of filling your cup is this:
You can’t pour from an empty cup.
We know that – right? And yet…we all do it…we forget to fill our own cup and end up exhausted and overwhelmed.
If you’ve been struggling with an empty cup, here’s an approach you can try – be intentional about how you like to energize yourself intellectually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
To help you get started, I’ve created a worksheet for you to identify what fills your cup in each of these 4 areas.
Grab it here, it’s my gift to you.