Day 3: Todays Tool... Ive posted this one before, and its a very important one for me to share, especially for those of us with a blue nurturing personality. If youve ever flown on a plane, youve likely heard the flight crew announce the following about using oxygen masks inflight if required. Place the mask over your mouth and nose, like this. Pull the strap to tighten it. If you are traveling with others, make sure that your own mask is on first before helping others. I cant tell you how many times in my life (especially before attending Choices), taking care of myself FIRST was a foreign concept. I would give until I literally had nothing left. I would run on empty. On the outside I had a bright smile on, and took pride whenever someone would say wow how do you do it?! The inside however was another story, I was dying a slow death thanks to bitterness and resentment. I had terrible boundaries, and saying no was painful. The oxygen mask analogy set the changes in my life in motion. I started to see that what I was doing was not working for me. I had to save medicine for myself. Period. Yes, I still gave, but I made sure there was always something there for me. I believe that in order to receive medicine, its important to also give it. But I no longer do it in excess, to the point I hurt myself. Now I set boundaries, and say no more, and yes less to the things that dont fill my cup. This leaves me with the ability to say yes to what is most important to me. This is a tool that I will focus on for the rest of my days. I still stumble. I can start to feel it in the pit of my stomach when my tank is running low. I know that I need to fill up. Sometimes its actually through giving medicine, and other times its taking care of me and saving some for myself. How will you fly through this life? Will you hurriedly put your mask on, and ignore everyone else? Will you worry about everyone elses mask around you, and run out of air before you can get yours on? Or maybe youre barely breathing and wont even bother to put on your own mask, let alone anyone elses. Me? Ive got my mask on, through Gods grace. Im breathing in. Im breathing out. Im seeking others who may need help with their mask. And Im not afraid to ask for help along the way.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:35:53 +0000
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