The Therapy Edit One Thing with Sophie Ellis-Bextor on embracing selfishness
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Mar 18, 2022 Sophie Ellis-Bextor, a talented singer, songwriter, and mother of five, chats about the importance of embracing selfishness in motherhood. She shares how keeping her music sacred helps her maintain her identity. Sophie explains that self-care not only benefits her but also models self-worth for her children. With humor and play as essential tools, she discusses navigating parenting highs and lows, highlighting pride in her kids' growth. Her refreshing perspective proves that a little indulgence can enrich family life.
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Protect A Personal Space
- Be deliberately selfish and keep some things just for you to protect your identity outside parenthood.
- Prioritise activities that make your heart happy and defend that time as essential, not optional.
Self-Care Helps Everyone
- Making time for yourself improves how you show up as a parent and models self-worth to your children.
- Labels like 'selfish' can be useful as strong reminders to actually protect that time.
Keeping Music As Her Sacred Space
- Sophie avoided putting her children's voices on her albums because music is her sacred space that belongs to her.
- She kept work as something that remained independently hers throughout motherhood.
