HONOR YOURSELF
It's a big deal to acknowledge the dramatic change your life has undergone once you become a Raregiver. In our weekly Women's Empowerment Circle we talked about how you become more resilient as a raregiver and find you have strength you never knew you had. You also find new ways of doing things because you have to be more creative.
Resilience 𓆩♡𓆪
Resilience comes from prioritizing your needs and showing up. What if you could learn to include yourself on your to-do list? Your life changes when you begin to take care of yourself which doesn't mean you're neglecting your Rare child or children. It just means that you realize your needs matter.
Honor yourself 𓆩♡𓆪
We all fill ourselves up in different ways. It's important to honor and acknowledge who you are. If you're an introvert, you must have time alone where you can be quiet and read or write or walk in nature. If you're an extrovert, you might like spending time socializing, and getting a cup of coffee at a café with a friend. It's important to know yourself and know what truly serves you. It can be easy to feel pressured to participate in big group activities, which is wonderful if you're an extrovert, whereas if you are an introvert, it might be quite draining. Spend some time in self-reflection and see what nourishes you most. Nourishment provides a basis for a sustainable life.
Coming Up Next Week: Feeling Isolated 𓆩♡𓆪
Do you feel isolated as a full-time rare caregiver? Raregivers often provide ongoing care with little or no break. But the enormity of responsibilities as a rare caregiver can feel overwhelming, as can the burden of carrying the feelings and worries of other family members. Maybe you’ve also had to either quit your job or cut way back on your work hours. The loss of work and colleagues can have a profound impact on how you feel about yourself, as well as how others see them. The time, emotions, and energy that caregiving requires can result in depression, social isolation, and relationship strain. Please join this powerful dialog and share your experience. Your voice matters.
Please Join Us for the Women's Empowerment Circle every Tuesday at 10am PST
You may not realize how much you need the Raregivers community until you find it.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88974713173
We look forward to being with you soon.
𓆩♡𓆪 𓆩♡𓆪 𓆩♡𓆪