Self Care Focus: Harvest Time
September 20th, 2005 by RespiteMatch.comBy Jo Cavanaugh
What is there to harvest when you are occupied day and night with caregiving for a loved one? Your harvest is based on how you view your situation and the level of self care that you allow yourself. As a caregiver, I was never more alone or feeling depressed than when I allowed myself to become overtired and run down. It was then that I realized that I need to get some rest and respite from my caregiving. I was no good to anyone in my fatigued and over-extended state.
As we approach the change of seasons on September 20th, take some time to reflect and think about what you are harvesting with your caregiving. Is there a bounty of self discovery and a renewal with increased self care? or are you turning over fallow ground because you are tired and unable to see the love and joy that you provide for your care receiver?
I would wish the magical discovery that I found with my caregiving… the ability to see that I was important and that my self care was the key to being a great caregiver. Try it for a week and see how a change in focus can make an amazing change in you and your harvest this September.
