This is such great- and needed- advice.  My "me time" right now is in the early morning (like now) where I get up at 4:30, take my dogs out  for their walk- feed them, prep my lunch, maybe start dinner, all while watching whatever I missed last night on the DVR, surfing the net and waiting for my joints to "unkink" enough to actually be functional in time for work.  It is necessary time awake because of my RA- but it is not *really* productive or all that good for me.  I need to find a different time- or a different way to use this time. 

Thanks for the reminder!

yeh...def need start doing that! i think that was i main problem the last five months! my schedule was basically work 11p to 7a, babysit my nephew(im the only one home during the day and my bro can't afford childcare) from 730a to 530p. leaving maybe 4hrs of sleep a night if i can get that..i only really slept on weekends. Being that, it was all bout Delivery and whatever fast food they brought home to me...So along with my NewYears Resolution of a Healthier me, I had to put my foot down and make some time for me, whether to go to the gym, have some free time, and most importantly sleep. So my mom takes my nephew on her off days. There's still a lot of kinks to work out but everyone knows how important changing my unhealthy ways and so theyre being as supportive as they can:) Let's hope that lasts!

I don't even know what "me time" is anymore! The only time I have to myself is in the shower before the kids wake up! I need to remind myself that I'm a priority too and need to make the effort to take care of me!

That's freaky timing. Sorting out more 'me space' has been sitting on my to-do list for ages. If that alone isn't bad enough... having your own recharge time under prioritised. Still, reading this just caused a shift in perspective.
Cheers!

I recently was told by my 8 yr old that life is to short mummy for you to work so much, I was so shocked by her words that I really thought about them in the end I decided she was right and only I can change my life so I have started taking back time for me I cut work down to 2 days per week instead of 5 so that I can focus on me a bit more as well as home school my daughter and care for my mum and just since making that decision 4 days ago I feel more alive every morning I get up bright and early to start the day with some ME time it is wonderful and I end the day the same way.

This is a great exercise, Jessie! Booked myself a massage on Saturday! :)

This is a great exercise, Jessie! Booked myself a massage on Saturday! :)

i think Jessie has really touched on something extremely vital here. i believe first and foremost, our inner self, our mental well-being must be stable for us to ever make successful progress with any other aspect in our lives.
thankfully, i can say for myself, that this past year i discovered the importance of finding "me time." and what a difference it made. as an utter extrovert, i have realized just how crucial it is for peeps like me to be able to engage with others. as an isolated stay-at-home mom for 10 years now,  i had been desperately grasping to my sanity. fortunately, i stumbled into the world of site interaction (forums similar to this one) and everything changed, in regards to my mental well being. i was finally connected the way i, personally, needed to be! so for me, the desicion to make time "for me," to be able to interact for my sanity's sake, was a change i made whole-heartedly. sure, there are always things around the house that still need to be done, but i figure they aren't going anywhere and i'll always have a to-do list regardless. i am all-around happier, more content and fullfilled, so my family is also reaping the benefits. and with this healthier mental state, i have noticed i have a better outlook on what i can achieve in life. 
DEFO recommend the "me time" - especially for you, liza! phew!!