How is it that we are able to maintain our energy with all  the juggling that we do in our day to day lives? Many times moms get caught taking care of everyone else and leave our own care for last. We get caught up in adding more and more tasks to our plate. These additional things are claiming our attention, but the things that matter the most, often times get put off. Our priorities are shuffled to the background and often times we feel like we can never get anything accomplished. There has got to be a better way than saying "yes" to everything.

Recently I began the practice of paying attention to the things I automatically agree to do. I started asking myself a question, " When I say "yes" to something, what am I saying "no" to?" It has been an interesting exercise and one that helps maintain focus when everything else is claiming attention.

Consider taking a moment before you agree to add "one more thing," to think about how you might take care of yourself just a bit by asking yourself the question, " When I say "yes" to something, what am I saying "no" to?" I would love to hear about your experiences!