Today I taught a yoga class after work - at my work. I was tired but knew the social time, having to be up for others, breathing, and gentle flow would make me feel better. I was sick with sore throat/cold all weekend and was just kinda achy all over. Funny, how sometimes you will do for others easier than you will do for yourself even when you know darn well how good you will feel afterwards!
It is the nature of being a caretaker. We also need to know, however, that we are all human. Living cooperatively with people who foster wellness does indeed make us more well. We need to know when to ask for help, give ourselves permission to receive it with open
gracious heart, and allow ourselves to feel more full of love. We need to know when to stop and listen, when to ask, and when to give and receive. We need to delight in all of these human feelings!
We are human. We get tired, sick, emotional, and sometimes need to just stop. When we are in a caretaker position, it can be difficult to listen to ourselves because we spend so much time listening to who we are caring for. We can be so tired at the end of the day, there is nothing left for others let alone ourselves. This will begin to compromise our own health and then we will not be helpful to anyone. We are human.
It is important to define your own needs and set limits. I found when I stated these to those I have taken care of and asked for their help, they would actually delight in helping to make sure I stuck to what I needed. Actually, Kas enjoyed getting her mind off her own issues at times and served as a very good support to me. In her most unhealthy times she was an adjunct who really taught me how I needed clarity in defining my own needs. We found common stress relievers and enjoyed partaking together. We found books we could share, walks we delighted in investigating, and craft time we even began to share with other woman. We became deeper friends by a mutual respect of shared strengths and weaknesses.
In working on strengthen weaknesses in a fellow human you can't help but note and question your own. They become shared and commonality is created. The human experience is amazing! Nobody is perfect. We are all growing and without change, growth can not take place. Change is good. Flaws promote a more human experience and life is indeed full richness and is GOOD! We found respect and compassion for each grew fuller. It has spilled over to other human relationships. Life is indeed GOOD!
I am grateful for opening my heart to share yoga today with others. In giving to them, I found I recharged myself and actually gave more to myself! Thank you! Yup, Life is GOOD!
It is the nature of being a caretaker. We also need to know, however, that we are all human. Living cooperatively with people who foster wellness does indeed make us more well. We need to know when to ask for help, give ourselves permission to receive it with open gracious heart, and allow ourselves to feel more full of love. We need to know when to stop and listen, when to ask, and when to give and receive. We need to delight in all of these human feelings!
We are human. We get tired, sick, emotional, and sometimes need to just stop. When we are in a caretaker position, it can be difficult to listen to ourselves because we spend so much time listening to who we are caring for. We can be so tired at the end of the day, there is nothing left for others let alone ourselves. This will begin to compromise our own health and then we will not be helpful to anyone. We are human.
It is important to define your own needs and set limits. I found when I stated these to those I have taken care of and asked for their help, they would actually delight in helping to make sure I stuck to what I needed. Actually, Kas enjoyed getting her mind off her own issues at times and served as a very good support to me. In her most unhealthy times she was an adjunct who really taught me how I needed clarity in defining my own needs. We found common stress relievers and enjoyed partaking together. We found books we could share, walks we delighted in investigating, and craft time we even began to share with other woman. We became deeper friends by a mutual respect of shared strengths and weaknesses.
In working on strengthen weaknesses in a fellow human you can't help but note and question your own. They become shared and commonality is created. The human experience is amazing! Nobody is perfect. We are all growing and without change, growth can not take place. Change is good. Flaws promote a more human experience and life is indeed full richness and is GOOD! We found respect and compassion for each grew fuller. It has spilled over to other human relationships. Life is indeed GOOD!
I am grateful for opening my heart to share yoga today with others. In giving to them, I found I recharged myself and actually gave more to myself! Thank you! Yup, Life is GOOD!