Step Away and take time for YOU!
This past month, I stepped away for me and my husband. I could tell that I was tired and had started to be more passive-aggressive in my caregiving. It was hard for me to see the good or progress made each day by both of us. With my book and ministry, although it was doing well, I felt that I was not doing enough for those in need of caregiving support.
As a caregiver, we can feel that we need to save the world, cure their hurts and make life better for others. That is a myth that we take on. Reality is we really can only impact us. I know, this was a shock to me as well. So how do you take that time, when you can’t seem to find any now?
Steps to take for you…
Start with only 15 minutes each morning. Find a spot that makes you happy, a favorite chair, outside or a quiet spot. Identify ONE thing that you would like to do differently, better or not at all. Replace that ONE thing today with a positive self-affirming action. Write it down.
At the end of the week, set aside 30 minutes to look at your above list. What worked and what didn’t? Write THREE items that you did for you and the outcome.
At the end of the month, set aside an hour and complete #2 for the month. Ask yourself: how did it feel? Was anyone neglected from you taking time for you?
Save all of your notes, at year end look back at what you did for you and the changes it has allowed in your life.
You did it…
Share your success with others on my website. What you learned and how it changed not only you but your relationship with your loved one and also family and friends.
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