Don't Forget to Put on Your Oxygen Mask

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Just finished my MAP for today and it was very interesting. The MAP for this month is Take Care of Others (Without Losing Yourself) and is specifically for women, mothers, wives and caregivers. I know I am all of the above, being a women, mother of 3, wife and my mother was diagnosed with the dis-ease of ALS. If it wasn't for my daily MAPs I think I would not be able to cope as well as I am. My religion keeps me grounded and I know that I am not alone God's grace and mercy continues to sustain me. My MAPs give me my daily baby steps, focus and the direction that I need it is life coaching on a different level. Today the MAP used the oxygen mask that falls down in airplanes when there is an emergency and how you are supposed to put yours on first and then assist others as an example. The reason why you should put your mask on first is so that you can be the best that you can be when you assist others and not be over extended with a lack of oxygen. Well, in our lives as we travel through, we have events that happen daily called life. Have you been putting on your oxygen mask first or have you been forgetting it and push it aside as it hangs in your face? If you haven't been putting on your mask first it no wonder you feel over extended with no energy. Honor yourself so that you can be in the physical, emotional and spiritual position to help those that you love the most. When you nurture others you deserve the same.
Don't forget to put on your oxygen mask...you deserve care too.

Looking forward...
Sherri

Tags: care, caretaker, coaching, family, life, mother, oxygen, wife, women

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Permalink Reply by Beeba on March 4, 2009 at 7:39pm: You are very wise to have attained this knowledge at a young age. I took me into my 50th year to learn this. First take care of yourself and then you will have the strength and patience to nurture others. I feel that one of the keys to succeeding at this is to learn to say one simple word, "no". Don't feel that you have to accept every invitation or task that someone puts on you. I used to feel guilty about refusing someone and so I did everything for my family and my friends. I eventually burnt out and realized that is not the route to take. I have taken away a lot of stress and feelings of fatigue. Saying "NO" sometimes is the magic elixir of life. I have instilled this in my daughter in order for her to live more stress free.; ▶ Reply to This