Aiken City Councilwomen say it's important for women to take time for themselves

Matthew Christian, Aiken Standard, S.C.
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Dec. 6—The four women who serve on Aiken City Council said Tuesday that it's important for women to take some "me time."

Mandy Collins, vice president of economic vitality with the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, asked them for tricks to help those attending the chamber's Women in Business luncheon manage their time effectively.

Lessie Price, the longest serving woman on the council, said she does a lot of juggling between her job as government affairs and community relations manager for Amentum, her role on the council, her involvement with nonprofits and her family.

"I don't advise you to do this, I really don't," Price said. "I have very little personal time. I'm just beginning to realize that I need some me time at retirement ... The trick is reserve time for yourself."

Gail Diggs, Andrea Gregory and Kay Brohl each provided examples of how they create time for themselves.

Diggs said she was invited to attend three separate events Saturday but skipped one to watch football with her family. She said she was a South Carolina Gamecocks fan — the Gamecocks did not play Saturday — but had connections to Georgia and North Carolina, two teams that did play.

Gregory said she worked and traveled all the time during her daughter's first four years of life but eventually asked for and received permission to work remotely in order to spend time with her family. She added she's now able to attend her daughter's volleyball games at Aiken High School and have dinner at home.

Brohl said she makes time every morning to begin her day with devotions. She said the devotions help make her day a little better and help her to get closer to God.