Quotes about Self-care

Feeling the pain is the first step toward healing the pain. The longer we avoid the feeling, the more we delay our healing. We can numb it, ignore it, or pretend it doesn't exist, but all those options lead to an eventual breakdown, not a breakthrough.

Don't allow the unrealistic demands of others to march freely into your life.

If they make the choice to walk over me rather than walk with me, I'll have to love them from afar.

While my heart wants to say yes, the reality of my time makes this a no." I've learned the best "no" answers are graciously honest.

there are natural consequences for not taking care of our bodies.

We must respect ourselves enough to break the pattern of placing unrealistic expectations on others.

My attitude of love must be fiercely guarded when considering adding activities. My attitude of love must not be sacrificed on the altar of activity..... mt attitude of love must trump my activity every time.

My ability to heal cannot depend on anyone's choices but my own.

People don't mind doing CPR on a crisis victim, but no person is equipped to be the constant lifeline to another.

Unrealistic expectations are things the other person isn't able or willing to do for me. I have to let go of these.

Don't get so locked in to your overwhelming schedule that you haphazardly spend your soul.

We must respect ourselves enough to break the pattern of placing unrealistic expectations on others. After all, people will not respect us more than we respect ourselves. No, it's not wrong to need people. But some of our biggest disappointments in life are the result of expectations we have of others that they can't ever possibly meet.