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
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