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Originally Posted by Ree  it was not easy for me to let go of my tendency to try to take care of everyone. Once I finally did, I felt lighter than air, as if I could just float through the sky  What a relief! |
I so get that, Ree! My first big lesson of 2008! You know, it's not even a matter of taking care of myself
first -- really, it's my job to take care of myself, period. It's my job to create a space of freedom for others to take care of
themselves, including my boss, my sweetheart, the people I coach, the people whose plights concern me. Me thinking I am supposed to take care of everybody does not create a space of freedom for anybody! Caring
for is one thing I will accept with freedom, connection, and joy; care
of is something I am hereby relinquishing dominion over.
Thanks, Aspiring, for paving the way for me to see that. I'm grateful to you! (also I care for you.
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