Hey there Boss Moms and passionate entrepreneurs. Welcome to Episode 2 of the Boss Mom podcast.
I'm really excited to talk about this topic today, because I don't think it gets talked about it enough, and I don't think we give to ourselves enough as mothers and as business owners.
In EPISODE 1 we talked with Adria DeCorte about how to make healthy eating part of our hustle, so going along with the same idea that we should take care of ourselves,  I wanted to share four things that I do just for me, that I believe help me run a better business and family.
I think that it's really important to do things for ourselves, because a lot of times we think that if we can just do everything then we'll be that super mom or superwoman that we so desire to be. We seem to want to show that we can be strong and manage everything, but when you try to do everything, you really can't be great at anything, right? It's sort of that jack of all trades but a master of none idea, and we want to be really good at running our business and really good at raising our family.
So, here are four things that really, I think, help me be a better person, just in general, but ultimately run a better business and raise a better family.

I buy myself flowers every week. Yep I buy myself flowers, and yes, I do believe it helps me raise a better  family and business. I'm actually usually a big believer in not spending a lot of money on flowers because they die, right? I've always had that mentality. I tell my husband, "No need to get me flowers, because what's the point. I would rather get something that lasts longer." But when I really stop and think about it, there is something about bringing life into your home.So, every week I make it a point to go buy a couple of flowers, and bring them into your office, and other high stress areas like the kitchen. The flowers allow me to see something beautiful, to be reminded that there is this amazing beautiful life, that it smells beautiful, that it's feminine, that it's lovely and elegant. And, let me tell you, for anybody who has got an infant or a toddler, and is trying to grow a business, you don't always feel feminine. We don't always feel elegant, and beautiful and lovely. Sometimes that's hard to achieve.When you buy yourself flowers, even one flower, to put into your office or to put into the place you spend a lot of time, it will help bring this calm to your life. To remind you how much calm and beauty there is in the world even in moments of total stress and anxiety. In it's simplicity you are able to take just a moment and recognize this beauty, this elegance, this loveliness, this breath of fresh air that is in the world.  Now, I am not saying you don't get those moments from your family and business too, but sometimes it is important to see the world outside of family and work.
So, number one, get yourself some flowers, and don't let them die and then have these withered flowers in your office, or in your kitchen, or wherever you have them. You can spend a couple of bucks and go and get something, and it is absolutely worth it. Make that couple bucks apart of your budget every week, because I will tell you, it will help you to be a happier person.
If you are near a Trader Joe's they have the best priced flowers around. I just got these beautiful six roses, beautiful pink roses, for $3.99. So, you can absolutely get flowers without breaking the bank. And you don't have to get a ton. I actually only get a little bit. I have a couple in the kitchen and a couple in my office.

Shower and look your best at least once a week. If you work at home, whether you have kids with you or not, we often don't take the time to 'get ready' for work. I bet you cannot tell me that you don't get up half the time, not shower, and keep your pajamas on. We wear that as a badge of pride, because, "Hey, that's why I run my own business, so I don't have to get up and shower and put make-up on and look great." And I absolutely agree. T