truly alive
"living to please was exhausting.
she had to leave their expectations behind.
listening to her heart, she followed.
following her heart, she danced.
and she began to feel truly alive"
terri st. cloud
In having to set boundaries recently with and elderly relative I did indeed feel a twinge of guilt and yet at the same time a sense of deep relief that I was taking care of my emotional health. I cannot allow myself to be the scapegoat for all of her venting on things I cannot fix or being blamed for things I did not do. And so someone else will be running errands and and taking her to Doctor visits, someone she really likes and that doesn't have a past with her to trigger emotional melt downs. I will still be involved doing what I can at a distance.
How can I live my life if I am emotionally drained and exhausted? No I must take care of myself first so that I will be able to do for others.
1 comment:
Perfect quote! Had not seen,heard, or read it before. Nice piece...again preserving your 'self' as no one else can do.
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