Self CARE is not Selfish! / SANDWICH
The past several days I've found myself in conversations about "Self-Care" both from the perspective of one who has a chronic illness AND from the caregiver's point of view. Either route is not easy. As one who is being cared for, sometimes I realize that I may be "needier" than I've ever been. I've also been dealing with some fairly depressed feelings, which I am sure add to the "pity party" in my head. I try to practice some self-care to shake out the cobwebs in my head: prayer, find something to smile about in every day, get outside in the sunshine a bit each day, push myself to do things on my own -- when I succeed, I get a good feeling of accomplishment. At times, I have to remind myself to be kind to ME. If I don't complete a task, it is really no big deal, I can finish it another time -- I don't have to berate myself or call myself "lazy," I just need to adjust my expectations. I also know when I need to...