Wondering and Wallowing.....

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Originally Posted by Lucy#7 This is clearly a hard passage for you. Wish I knew more words to help. The whole process of healing reminds me of the instructions we get when we fly: If the oxygen masks drop and you're traveling with an infant or invalid, you have to put your own mask on first and then theirs. Yourself first, then others. Saving yourself is the key to saving them. When I trained as a life coach some years ago, what they told us was that you have to inhale before you exhale. Nobody gets to exhale (or take care of others) all the time... it just isn't possible. In the current situation, you risk delaying your healing and possibly causing complications if you do too much too soon. Some of those complications could send you back to the hospital. Then what would happen to all those clients? Remember, first you take care of yourself so that you are able to take care of others later.

just an update & a thank you, Lucy- I thought a lot about your words about taking care of myself before I can take care of others and it really resonated with me, and the fact that you are a service provider too really helped me feel you understood. I took it to heart and I made the choice today to apply for short term disability and take the next week, possibly two weeks off to heal. I feel so much better now that I've made the commitment to care for myself first. But at the same time, the full brunt of the discomfort and fatigue I'm feeling has settled on me. But because I have given myself permission to care for myself I know that it's temporary and I can deal with it without rushing.

Thank you again, HysterSisters and Lucy. I needed that kind of support (and a gentle kick in the can!)

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Originally Posted by Pinkribbonwendi just an update & a thank you, Lucy- I thought a lot about your words about taking care of myself before I can take care of others and it really resonated with me, and the fact that you are a service provider too really helped me feel you understood. I took it to heart and I made the choice today to apply for short term disability and take the next week, possibly two weeks off to heal. I feel so much better now that I've made the commitment to care for myself first. But at the same time, the full brunt of the discomfort and fatigue I'm feeling has settled on me. But because I have given myself permission to care for myself I know that it's temporary and I can deal with it without rushing. Thank you again, HysterSisters and Lucy. I needed that kind of support (and a gentle kick in the can!)

I'm so happy for you! Thank you for sharing this good news. Glad that I was able to do for you what someone else did for me awhile back.

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