When you fly on an airplane, the flight attendant instructs you to “put your oxygen mask on first,” before helping others. Why is this an important rule for ensuring survival? It’s because, if you run out of oxygen yourself, you can’t help anyone else with their oxygen mask. In order to support and serve your loved one, you need to start with yourself. Now at first glance, this may look selfish, but during stressful times, your loved one will be looking to you for help & support…and how can you be at the top of your game if you aren’t meeting your own needs first? Practice taking care of yourself…for selfcare isn’t ignoring your duties as a caregiver – it’s enabling you to do the very best job you can. Besides, even Jesus didn’t neglect Himself, but practiced selfcare regularly, as Luke 5:16 tells us that He would go off by Himself to rest, reflect & pray.
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