CentsAble Investments: Investing in YOU!

Investing does not have to a monetary thing, investing in something means to put in extra time or hard work to receive more than what we originally put into it. Whether it be money, time, emotions, physical  investment. When we invest in something we hope to have a profit emerge from our investment.

Even though we find ourselves taking away from something in the short term, we find that in the long term what we have invested comes back to us in greater value.

I think it’s a great idea to invest in ourselves. Coming from a mother & wife point of view we give and give of ourselves. Granted what we give is investing in our children, husbands, and loved ones, all the giving and investing that we do will most certain have a greater return in its value over the long run. However, how often do we really stop to invest in our own selves and well-being?

When we take some time to invest in our own selves I promise you, you will be re-energized and ready to continue to give to your family and continue to invest in them.  I know, some of you, may not believe this but we really are Super-Women – though I know a lot of the times it feels like it is expected of us to be Super Woman! But I promise you, we aren’t! We are just people with a lot of demands on us, and those demands can wear on us.

When you become worn out, and lose yourself along the way, your investment into your children and husband, begins to dry up.

I challenge each of you over the next month or two to take some time for yourselves. Go out with friends, get a mani/pedi, go for that massage, go to a movie by yourself (yes, it’s ok to go to a movie by yourself), get those highlights you have been wanting. Anything! Take a day and stay in bed, whatever you feel will help rejuvenate you. And my other challenge is to NOT feel guilty about it. Yes, the house may be a mess when you get back, yes the kids will still have their needs, but taking that small time to invest in yourself and well-being, you will be able to give back to those who need you!

 Remember that you need to check out Groupon, Living Social, & EverSave because these daily deal sites constantly have great deals on services, such as hair care, massages, workout programs, mani/pedis. You can still invest in yourself and save money. Investing in yourself doesn’t have to throw your budget off.

Invest in yourself!