Bryant H. McGill Quotes

You always have to remember to take care of yourself first and foremost, because when you stop taking care of yourself you get out of balance and you really forget how to take care of others.

I used to tell moms that for the sake of their well-being they had to put themselves first. But I know now that's not always possible.

It’s self-full to be first, to be as good as possible to you. To take care of you, keep you whole and healthy. That doesn’t mean you disregard everything and everyone. But you want to come with your cup full. You know: ‘My cup runneth over.’ What comes out of the cup is for y’all. What’s in the cup is mine. But I’ve got to keep my cup full.

If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don't, you're simply ducking your responsibilities.

What I want people to do is what's healthy for them.

I was not making enough time to take care of me.

I need to start caring about myself if I'm going to be a proper father.

Give to yourself as much as you give of yourself! This means you have to put yourself first.

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.

For so many career women who are also mothers, our own well-being comes last. But when you take the time to make your health a priority, other parts of your life will fall into line.

Taking care of yourself is the most important thing.

Radical self-care is quantum, and radiates out into the atmosphere, like a little fresh air. It is a huge gift to the world. When people respond by saying, “Well, isn’t she full of herself,” smile obliquely, like Mona Lisa, and make both of you a nice cup of tea.

Their mother had always stressed the importance of taking care of yourself first, your family second and everyone else not at all.. darkest surrender

If I don't take care of myself, if I don't feel good about myself, how can I help others?

You have to take care of yourself, your body, your mind, take care of your soul-be your own keeper.

Self-care is never a selfish act - it is only good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others.

Don't fall into the trap of putting yourself last on the list or not even putting yourself on the list. That's not balance; it's not even healthy.

In order to heal others, we first need to heal ourselves. And to heal ourselves, we need to know how to deal with ourselves.

We have to take care of ourselves if we are going to take care of anyone else properly.

All that matters is that I stay healthy.

It's okay to take time for yourself. We give so much of ourselves to others and we need to be fueled both physically and mentally. If we are in balance, it helps us in all our interactions.

A lot of us think we're invincible... but we have to start putting ourselves on the to-do list.

I tell people in Chicago to take care of themselves.

As women, we're nurturers by nature. We want to make sure everyone is happy. That's a good thing, but we also have to put ourselves on that happiness list.

Pay mind to your own life, your own health, and wholeness. A bleeding heart is of no help to anyone if it bleeds to death.