Good afternoon, Tracy - how important it is to look after yourself, both physically and mentally! My Word of the Year this year was "self love", which I realised I had never felt. I always put myself last after caring for others and their needs.
This year, I've given myself more rest time, and even said no to helping others [like time off my volunteering] that would cost me physically and mentally. This has helped me prepare for my knee replacement op, which went ahead last Monday. I made a good recovery in hospital and was discharged last Wednesday!
My lovely son has been doing a great job looking after me, cooking, etc, and I'm doing my exercises regularly. I'm hoping for an early return to reality! So self love and self care does pay off.
And just to show there's no good without bad, Brian has just shouted through that dinner will be late - the oven isn't working!!
Self love is a strange one, isn't it? It almost feels selfish to look after ourselves, but if we don't care for ourself, we cannot care for others. I am so glad the op went well and that you are recovering well.
It is so important to look after ourselves. I need to learn to do it much better. A good reminder, Tracy!
You are worth looking after, sending you lots of love and hugs xxx
Good afternoon, Tracy - how important it is to look after yourself, both physically and mentally! My Word of the Year this year was "self love", which I realised I had never felt. I always put myself last after caring for others and their needs.
This year, I've given myself more rest time, and even said no to helping others [like time off my volunteering] that would cost me physically and mentally. This has helped me prepare for my knee replacement op, which went ahead last Monday. I made a good recovery in hospital and was discharged last Wednesday!
My lovely son has been doing a great job looking after me, cooking, etc, and I'm doing my exercises regularly. I'm hoping for an early return to reality! So self love and self care does pay off.
And just to show there's no good without bad, Brian has just shouted through that dinner will be late - the oven isn't working!!
Blessings, everyone.
Self love is a strange one, isn't it? It almost feels selfish to look after ourselves, but if we don't care for ourself, we cannot care for others. I am so glad the op went well and that you are recovering well.
Sending you lots of love and hugs xxx