Concerned the adult children you raised and the grandchildren you marvel at don't see you the way you see yourself? What about the co-workers who know less yet go furthest?
Feeling shunned or ignored can be the result of caregiving --or giving a damn-- gone amok.
Giving until your heart bleeds for some kind of acknowledgment obviously means there's an open wound.
TAKE THIS--> How about pouring into that wound a bundle of ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Zoom hearts ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️--like the well of feelings that rise up when you watch your favorite sentimental movie?
RIGHT NOW--> Take a breath and just RECEIVE the hearts ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ that are now free-floating in these words, looking for a home in an opening that only you know is there. 💟
With a more filled, high-heart (thymus) area, and without feedback, affirmation and/or confirmation from anyone, you can easily:
🎣 Indulge in a hobby you promised yourself, like going fishing or taking a painting class.
🗣️ Learn more about that language that has always fascinated you. Travel books are great reads!
👋🏽 If things have just shifted, join a group to volunteer the "extra time on your hands"
😎 Step into a newly opened shop in the neighborhood --doesn't matter what it is-- just out of curiosity, to see what life is offering....and receive it.
It's very hard for givers to receive, as the old saying goes.
MINDSET SOLUTION--> When you see yourself as a living Work of Art, however, smelling real roses and gardenias at a real florist or nursery may be all that's needed to receive and LOVE YOURSELF MORE.
...This is the spirit in which my WORK OF A.R.T. system is offered. It's about embracing Aromas, Reiki, and Tapping as an adventure for the health-seeking part of you, based on my 20 years of practice and service.
Don't let your unique Self remain unrecognized for another moment.
RECEIVE--> And discover new holistic health approaches in the Classroom, and join Self-Healing Caregiver Leaders while we're still a free community exploring ways to avoid burnout and breakdown.