💞 Shana Rishona Challenge Day 6: What Do You Need?

Have you ever wished your husband would get you a drink/tell you to get some sleep/bring you something to eat so that you could feel like he really cared?

Good. That's what you're supposed to feel like during shana rishona.

At the beginning of a marriage (I'm talking the first decade), it's about her feeling totally secure that she's a priority. And it's about him learning how to make her a priority.

Where we get stuck is when we forget that we actually can go get ourselves something to eat 🥪, a glass of water 🥤, and put ourselves to bed 🛌🏻. Because we are smart, grown women who know how to do these things. 💪

What happens next? She's hangry and whining that he doesn't care and he's honestly not really sure what just happened. 😣😳

It's funny now but it's not funny in the moment!

One of the best ways to invest in your marriage is to invest in YOURSELF. YES, you want acts of love from him, but they don't need to be for your basic functioning. You don't have to be drowning for him to show he cares. The damsel in distress is so not a Jewish thing.

Today's challenge is a fun one: do something for you!

Resources:

• Class 6 in FYM is about Self Care-designing a life for yourself that you love despite all the changes of shana rishona. Check it out at kaylalevin.com/newlywed

• Want to be part of the WhatsApp challenge? Join us at bit.ly/4shalom