Keeping it Together

September 3, 2008

Keeping it Together

By David Rice M.A., M.A. L.P.C.

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Let’s talk about keeping it together. A reader wrote to me this week, “some days are harder then others depending on the circumstances. As a mother l keep it together for my kids because I know I am their first role model. My actions will affect them and inspire them. As a wife I keep

it together for my husband. I show him love, care, patience, respect and forgiveness. I do this because 1 love him and want to be treated the same way in return. And finally I keep it together as a woman for myself.   I am proud to be a woman with all the many roles we play. The one thing I do give myself is respect. 1 do this by exercising my body and educating my mind. Without these things, I don’t think that I could be the person that I am today.’’ This led me to consider all the roles we play in our lives. She is trying to stay balanced and focused on those things that are important to her in her life. We need to care for our loved ones, and we need our jobs, and we need to pay the bills, etc. We also need to do something special for ourselves to keep balanced.

We get overwhelmed with work and other responsibilities and forget to take care of ourselves.

Some people know how to meditate, some go to the occasional spa getaway, and some go hunting. Whatever it is, it needs to take us away from our usual routine and keeps us sane. I like to get up early in the morning and read the Bible. Just a few minutes a day helps me to put life into perspective. It works for me, and I would encourage you to find what works for you.

See you next week.

 

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