Every now and then, I'll read back over my old blogs. Let's face it, my blog isn't a certain niche like DIY or cooking or kids. It's just me and whatever comes to mind, more like a journal or a collection of oddball thoughts or dreams.
But today as I was reading some from 2008 and 2013, it seemed I was a much happier person. Or maybe I was just able to see more humor in things.
And just maybe it was the simple fact that I was taking care of me more than I was taking care of ... others.
Sometimes we do things because its expected, or put off doing things for ourselves until this *one thing* is done. For example, raising kids you get through the Little League years, or they graduate high school. While that works when we are young, its something I need to change my thinking on.
I can't just tell myself that I'll take care of mom then it will be my turn. Because while she's 87, her father lived to be 104. If I take care of her for that long, I will be in the same boat she is, and someone will need to take care of me.
It's important to set our priorities, and one of those should be self care. I've just spent the past weekend doing things around my house that I put off because I was caring for mom and MrZ. And it feels so good!
It won't last, but I take what I can get!
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