It is very easy to fall into the trap of blame. Life happens so we can't get to our exercise routine, diet, or quiet time for meditation or reflection. We blame life... because it is easy and it seems to be what happens to everyone.
What if life happens but we choose to honor our commitments to exercise, diet, or reflection? How do we do that? It takes one simple step, do the most important thing first every day. If exercise is an important commitment, then do it first. If diet is important then cook, prepare, and arrange meals so that you will honor the diet all day long. If reflection, meditation, or planning is important then do it first.
Life happens but its much easier to let it happen if we know we have made our needs a priority. Do what you need first. Dance to your own music... make it the first dance.
Do you have a "To Do List?" Do you hold onto the list and let it haunt you because you haven't completed tasks? Why? Does that effort and energy make you feel better? Will the bad feelings, effort and energy help to get the tasks completed on the list?
Each day take a fresh sheet of paper and make a new list. Look at what needs to be done and see if there are others that can help or take over the responsibility for items on the "To Do List." Make your "To Do List " a "Who Will Do List". Let some of the tasks fall off of the list.
Make choices and pick your battles. In a week, month, or year will it matter that the shelves were dusted? will it matter that you spent time with your loved one and that you have wonderful memories? Put more fun and adventure on your "To Do List". Do more fun and joyful things because it is a "To Do List."
Reminders
Don't forget that September is:
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Gynecologic Cancer Foundation
401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(800)444-4441
(312)644-6610
gcf@sba.com
www.wcn.org
Healthy Aging Month
Educational Television Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 442
Unionville, PA 19375
(610)793-0979
(610)793-0978 Fax
etnet@sicovernet.net
www.healthyaging.net
Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(800) 955-4572
(914) 821-8806
(914) 821-3607 Fax
infocenter@leukemia-lymphoma.org
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301)592-8573
nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.gov
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Food Safety Education Month
International Food Safety Council
National Restaurant Association Education Foundation
175 West Jackson, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60604
(317)261-5329
Bsirt@foodtrain.org
www.nraef.org/index.asp
National Sickle Cell Month
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
200 Corporate Pointe, Suite 495
Culver City, CA 90230-8727
(800)421-8453
scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org
www.SickleCellDisease.org
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
500 NE. Spanish River Boulevard, Suite 14
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(888)OVARIAN
(561)393-0005
nocc@ovarian.org
www.ovarian.org
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Prostate Cancer Coalition
1154 15th Street
Washington, DC 20005
(888)245-9455
info@4npcc.org/
http://www.pcacoalition.org/
Don't miss the October 2004 issue of "Caregiver Tips" with tips and information on "Magic of the Heart ."
Messages for Caregivers
Do you need to find a way to transport a wheelchair with an automobile?
Many automobile manufacturers offer up to $1000.00 to modify vehicles for wheelchair ramps and access. For more information and a list of contact telephone numbers or websites to visit use this link:
Auto Manufacturer Rebates Information
So Good I Want To Share It
Do You Have a Legal Plan?
For the daily price of a cup of coffee, you can provide your family with legal coverage. Prepare that will or get your legal documents in order so that your family is secure.
Not only is the plan a valuable service for you and your family, you can also join the sales team and work from home. Learn everything you need to know to be a success full time or part time from your home.
Just click on the link below or call toll free at: 888-524-9894
Tell Me More about Pre-Paid Legal
Internet Sites 2Good2Miss
Dr. Andrew Weil is celebrating National Aging Month with tips about aging and how to stay healthy as we age. The tip this week focuses on dementia and how to prevent it.
The four tips include maintaining a positive attitude, keeping your blood pressure under control, keeping active physically and also mentally.
Click for more healthy tips
Self Care Tip - Embrace Your Anger
How many times have you heard someone say, "He's angry, I wouldn't go in there right now." So you avoided the anger and the person? Did you learn that anger is to be avoided? Did you learn that anger was bad or should be avoided?
Anger is an honest emotion. Anger isn't the villain. It is the way people respond to anger that creates problems. Anger can be a very easy way to recognize that we are over extended, tired, or not taking care of ourselves. One easy way to test this is to pay attention to when you become angry.
Embrace your anger and let it be your gauge so that you will have better information about what you enjoy and how you are feeling. Let it be your indicator that you may need to reduce your commitments or take time to rest and recharge.
Use anger as a way to confront and work through problems. Embrace anger as a gift... not something to be ignored or avoided. See anger as a friend that will tell you there are things that need attention.
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. -- Louisa May Alcott
Find out more about Caregiving and receive weekly tips on self care and wellbeing. Subscribe to "Caregiver Tips?".
Sign up for "Caregiver Tips?",
our free monthly ezine,
and enter a drawing
to win a copy of a
selected book on caregiving.
|
|
Can't find what you are looking for? Try Google Search!
