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This is from Melody Beatties "Language of Letting Go"
Rest when you're tired. Take a drink of cold water when you're thirsty. Call a friend when you are lonely. Ask God to help when ou feel overwhelmed. Many of us hav learned how to deprive and neglect oursleves. Many of us have learned to push ourselves hard, when the problem is that weve already pushed too hard. Many of us are afraid the work won't get done if we rest when we're tired. The work will get done' it will be done better than work that emerges from tiredness of soul and spirit. Nurtured, nourished people, who love themselves and care for themselves, are the delight of the Universe. They are well-timed, efficient, and Divenly led.
"Today, I will practice loving self-care"
I thought I would share this. I wish everyone to do something today that reflects self-care.
Rest when you're tired. Take a drink of cold water when you're thirsty. Call a friend when you are lonely. Ask God to help when ou feel overwhelmed. Many of us hav learned how to deprive and neglect oursleves. Many of us have learned to push ourselves hard, when the problem is that weve already pushed too hard. Many of us are afraid the work won't get done if we rest when we're tired. The work will get done' it will be done better than work that emerges from tiredness of soul and spirit. Nurtured, nourished people, who love themselves and care for themselves, are the delight of the Universe. They are well-timed, efficient, and Divenly led.
"Today, I will practice loving self-care"
I thought I would share this. I wish everyone to do something today that reflects self-care.
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Thanks...this book walked me through a lot of wellness searching and personal awareness back in the day. I need to pull it down off the shelf again, me thinks. kathy:}
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Very profound and properly stated. It isn't until you learn to lay down your 'burden' that you are willing to accept what ways fate may lay out the future. We all need to learn some measure of letting go in order to achieve what we seek, in any avenue of life.
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Thanks.
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Thank you for sharing that. I will add this book to my list of ones I need to read!
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