In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, here’s a simple tool for you to learn more about…you! So many moms put themselves last as they care for all within their care and reach. Unfortunately, this leaves many moms neglecting their own self-care. What happens next? Many begin to feel unfit, overweight, overwhelmed, unfulfilled and unhappy. They become depleted, exhausted and simply don’t have the time, motivation and energy they need to look, feel and live their best. Just as moms know what everyone else’s needs, tastes and preferences are…how about theirs? Ok moms, it’s time to learn a little more about yourself again and this fun quiz can help.

Would You Rather…

Here’s an activity designed to enlighten you…about you! Answer the following questions to see which qualities, places, characteristics, you’d rather do or have. The more you learn about yourself, the more you can go after what it is that you want to make your life as exciting and rewarding as you deserve it to be!

Would You Rather:

• Vacation at the beach or in the mountains
• See the sunrise or sunset
• Be known as smart or pretty
• Have a fit/athletic or thin/skinny body
• Take a long shower or hot bath
• Swim in an ocean or a pool
• splurge on drinks or dessert
• Be known as funny or creative
• host a party or go to someone else’s
• Meet Oprah Winfrey or Ellen DeGeneres
• Play the instrument or sing in a group
• Travel the world by cruise ship or airplane
• Be an author or an artist
• Star in a movie or Broadway show
• Work alone or with a group
• Start your own business or work for a company
• Go skiing/sleigh riding or swimming/snorkeling
• If you had 3 extra hours would you do more errands or have more fun
• Meet friends for coffee or a walk
• Grow a prized vegetable or flower garden
• Be married or single
• Have more time or more money
• Perfect hearing or perfect vision
• Be more patient or more outgoing
• Take the elevator or escalator
• Be an athlete or a celebrity
• Be an early bird or a night owl
• Wear gold or silver jewelry
• Exercise outside or indoors
• Work out at home or in a gym
• Have thin thighs or flat abs
• Wear flats or heels
• Wear skirts or pants
• Go to the opera or ballet
• Be prepared or surprised
• Lead or follow
• Dance to rock or disco
• Live in the city or the country
• Watch an action movie or a ‘chick flick’
• Hire a personal shopper or professional organizer
• Hire a chef or a personal trainer
• Read fiction or non-fiction
• book or kindle/nook
• Be a guest on a game show or a talk show
• Move or remodel/redecorate
• wear neutral or bright colors
• Dance hip hop or salsa
• Be funny or intellectual
• Be the first to arrive or the last to leave
• Go on a shopping spree or have a ‘day of beauty’ spa day
• Be young/naïve or older/wiser
• Have a dog or a cat
• Get a tattoo or a belly ring
• Meet the President or the Pope
• Run into your best friend from first grade or your first boyfriend
• Drive a convertible or a hardtop
• Be more curious or more cautious
• Be admired for your looks or your personality
• Sing or dance in front of a group (if you had to)
• Dress conservatively or seductively
• Sleep or play
• Win an Oscar or an Emmy award
• Shop alone or with a friend

*Excerpt from From Mom to Wow: Your Ultimate Body, Mind and Life Makeover Guide

You get the idea. By creating the time and space for your own self-care, you begin to improve your body, mind, image and lifestyle…which radiates out to those around you. What will you begin doing today to improve your health, your relationships, your level of joy? I’d love to know, comment and share!