THE DARING ROMANTICS

Episode No. 36

every now and then, i have these moments — where i think to myself “i wish someone would have told me that! it would have saved me so much trouble.”

when i started out on my journey of entrepreneurship, it wasn’t the trend — there was no “girl boss” movement. and, i didn’t know anyone else who was stepping out on their own and trying to build their own business.

i didn’t have a ton of guidance. but, i wish i did. because, i think i could have saved myself a ton of time / energy / and heartache.

one of the things that i wish someone would have asked me was “are you taking care of yourself?”

because, truth be told — at the beginning of my journey as an entrepreneur i was not taking care of myself. i rarely workout, was lucky if i remembered to eat, always missed doctor’s appointments, and neglected my own health and wellbeing — all because i thought i “didn’t have time” to take care of myself.

i bought into the idea that “real” entrepreneurs — work, hustle, and slow down for nothing. as a female in business, i wanted to be taken seriously —i wanted to prove myself, prove that i knew what i was talking about, and prove that i had something unique to offer the world. so, i made sacrifices around every corner — needless to say, self-care + wellness were NOT on my radar. in fact, i thought “self-care” was for the weak — that it was a crutch or an excuse for people who couldn’t handle the pressure of forging their own path in the world.

gosh, was i wrong.

and, i didn’t realize i was wrong for a long time.

because, heck — we never want to admit we’re wrong, right?

but, yeah — i was wrong.

and it took having a seizure for me to understand that.

you see, for years —i felt like i had to choose one or the other, wellness or business, but couldn’t do both.

but, after a real comin’ to Jesus moment that came in the form of seizing on the floor of my best friend’s home — i realized, as dream chasers— wellness is just as important as brainstorming, dreaming, marketing, networking, and putting in the work. because, the only way that we can actually make our dreams become a reality is if we’re well enough to make it happen — spirit, mind, and body. if we’re run down, burned out, laying on a hospital bed, or mentally stretched and weary — we won’t be able to forge ahead and make bold moves in the way we desire.

focusing on our health + wellness doesn’t take away from building our empires, on the contrary — it empowers us to go beyond what we imagine.

so, my question for you is this — ARE YOU TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF?

your dreams, ideas, and business is important — yes. but, so are you. and in order for your dream to truly flourish in the world — you have to have the courage to make yourself a priority and take care of yourself along the way.

this week, on the daring romantics podcast, i’m diving deep into the idea of wellness + self-care and sharing 15 easy and practical ways that we can implement wellness and self-care into our lives — so that even on our busy days, we are taking care of ourselves in a way that gives back to every part of us so that we can continue to move forward with boldness + energy and make impact in our industry, community, and world.

TUNE INTO EPISODE No. 36 “are you taking care of yourself” now on iTunes, spotify, stitcher, and lindseyeryn.com

cheers and xo’s,

lindsey eryn