Sometimes I look at lists of rejuvenating ideas for
caregivers, and I think, “Yeah, but if I go for a walk today, I’ll just have to
go for another tomorrow. I don’t have time. If I splurge on a massage this
week, by next week my shoulders will be stiff again. If I can’t find longer-lasting
ways of refreshing my spirits, self-care ploys become their own hamster wheel.”
If you already feel that caregiving tasks have you spinning in a hamster wheel,
you may hesitate to look at another list of rejuvenating ideas. But I encourage
you to read Mary Tutterow’s list in the January 16, 2018 Caregiver.com
newsletter. Her article, “Transformational Self-Care,” is subtitled “The Kind
of Care that Changes Everything.” Because she shows how to change one’s
perspective by tapping in to God’s truth and strength, this list is different.
Read it here.
