Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Oct/Nov 2016 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 50

NOURISH YOURSELF IN ORDER TO Flourish Thrive & BY KELLEY GRIMES, M.S.W. H ave you ever given more than you had to give and ended up feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and even a little bit resentful? Well if so you are not alone. As women we often fall into the role of caring for everyone in our lives except for our selves, which leads to living life on empty. When we consistently care for others without caring for ourselves we risk becoming sick, chronically stressed, depressed, shut down and lacking joy and meaning. In this state we wind up not feeling good about anything we do and our initial loving intention for giving turns into frustration and obligation. The longer we operate like this and do not refuel our tanks, the more we feel taken for 50 www.AspireMAG.net | October / November 2016