Thank you for this, Meghan. I found your question about what self care would look like brilliant, because for those of us who didn’t have these practices modelled we can draw a blank. Interestingly, I saw my mother at the weekend who had trodden in a piece of glass without realising and wanted me to look at something ‘bothering’ her on her foot. I told her ‘just a minute’, as I was finishing the washing up. Her response, ‘oh, no need. I’m probably just being pathetic’ perfectly mirrors the biggest obstacle I’ve had to overcome, which is, I’m not worth it, and in asking for help that means I’m weak.
Such powerful insight. I've had similar experiences with family that are clarity inducing for my self care and how I imagine myself caring for myself and ultimately others. Thanks for reading :)
Thank you for this, Meghan. I found your question about what self care would look like brilliant, because for those of us who didn’t have these practices modelled we can draw a blank. Interestingly, I saw my mother at the weekend who had trodden in a piece of glass without realising and wanted me to look at something ‘bothering’ her on her foot. I told her ‘just a minute’, as I was finishing the washing up. Her response, ‘oh, no need. I’m probably just being pathetic’ perfectly mirrors the biggest obstacle I’ve had to overcome, which is, I’m not worth it, and in asking for help that means I’m weak.
Such powerful insight. I've had similar experiences with family that are clarity inducing for my self care and how I imagine myself caring for myself and ultimately others. Thanks for reading :)