Pouring From An Empty Cup

It's funny to me how now that I don't live at home anymore, my mother's phrases pop into my head all of the time. Lately I've been hearing "you can't pour from an empty cup." So why am I ruminating over this phrase?

Well, it's been awhile since I have blogged. This may be due to the fact of my lifestyle changes. I have been at my current full time job for four months now! I have learned so much in this time period, dare I say more than I could have ever learned sitting in a classroom.

Being an event planner doesn't mean just sitting in the office behind a computer answering calls. It means coordinating the event, and then physically doing it. It means designing the layout, and then getting up off your butt and moving heavy tables and chairs, wall dividers, setting those tables, etc. It also means when everyone else is excited about the weekend or the upcoming holiday, you are at work because you are making those events happen on those holidays and weekends.

Don't get me wrong, I am loving being in the work field. However, the balancing act of remaining healthy while also extremely busy has been an ongoing process for me.

I keep trying to give give give without taking time to "refill my cup." I have learned these things:

1. Don't be afraid to ask for help.

This is huge for me. I am type A and like everything to be done in a certain way. Yet, I need to rely on my coworkers because I can't do everything. That would be physically impossible. Which is hard for me to give up sometimes, but is necessary.

2. Take time for yourself to breathe and just be.

Being an event coordinator, I work normal office hours during the week and then work the events on the weekends. Which equals= rarely time off. To balance this, say I'm working every weekend day, I give myself a day off in the middle of the week. I have found that this is necessary for my mental and physical health. If I don't give myself a break, I get physically run down and sick, and I am less productive and positive at work. It's a win win for everyone, even though it's hard to get over the idea that it is "lazy."

3. Fuel your body.

Don't rely on Monster, coffee, or energy drinks to get by. Fuel your body with good quality food. Just like a car needs good quality gas, our bodies need nutrients to be able to give their peak performance. I've definitely seen this time and time again. When I was backpacking through Europe, I realized how strong and capable my body is, but to be able to obtain that, I need to be kind to my body and give it what it needs. Yes, it may take more time, cost a bit more, and be more of a hassle. But it is worth it.

To all of you entrepreneurs, mountain movers, go getters: do yourself the best favor and invest in the best investment possible! Be kind to your body and give it what it needs!

Leading up to my wedding in December I am going to be blogging about lifestyle+fitness! I hope you'll follow along and join me, as everything is always more fun with a crew [this even pertains to cardio... crazy, right?!]

XOXO,

Leah Roze