BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURE

How do you build a sustainable structure that supports you to practice regular self-care, set boundaries and ultimately live in alignment with yourself? One possibility is to reduce the things that you don't need to do and realize that you do not need to do everything all by yourself.

Letting go

What can you let go of that is no longer a good use of your energy? Maybe it's something that you've done for decades like writing a newsletter for the foundation that supports your child's Rare disease? Maybe it was a good use of your time and talent for years and perhaps now you need more time to yourself. These are hard truths to tell. 

You may also have trouble letting things go until you know that someone else will pick them up. You are a responsible person and don’t want to leave anyone in the lurch. However, the invitation is to let go and trust that someone may pick the task up and it may become something new or perhaps it’s no longer needed. What needs to get done will get done and things that are not essential may fall away. Trust the process.

Habits

Humans are creatures of habit so in order to break habits like doing everything for your Rare child yourself, you will need to pause and check in. Listen deeply and see what it is that you need. Is it true for you to do this particular task or would it be all right to ask a caregiver to assist you.

Set yourself up for success!

In order to make real changes, you may need to restructure your environment so you can have time for yourself. Set yourself and your family up for success. Let them know that it's important to you to spend 30 minutes a day journaling or walking or perhaps that you have meetings twice a week that you attend on zoom. Self-care is a priority. On the one hand, your routine will set you up for success and on the other hand, setting boundaries and being able to say no will support your success and the success of your Rare family.

Coming Up Next Week: The Art of Releasing Commitments That No Longer Serve You

Releasing commitments can be challenging for many of us, because we want to remain committed that we can do it all.  However, not all commitments will serve you and as you release draining commitments, you gain energy back to do more for yourself.  The practice of releasing commitments connects to Stage 3 of the Emotional Journey Map which is “Shifting Responsibilities.”

Join us and discover the power of your full “YES” and your full “NO.”  It takes practice to put our own needs first, but as we get stronger, we will have more energy to care for ourselves and for others. Together we will practice aligning with what’s true, standing in integrity with ourselves and communicating clearly with love.

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