I felt these words when I read them. Within these words I felt a sense of forgiveness of myself for not having the stamina and energy I used to have and forgiving myself for not getting done all of the things that need to be done so that I could relax without feeling guilty.
But I’m here. I’m showing up. I’m doing the best that I can. And sometimes the best that I can do is taking care of me to the exclusion of any- and everything else.
Ramblings and Ruminations 
I absolutely love these words, thank you so much for sharing them and I think we are often too hard on ourselves and need to remember this
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It means a lot to me to know that someone else was impacted by these words! Thank you for letting me know that!
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Wow. This… wow. Thank you
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I hope this brought you a similar sense of relief as it brought me when I read it!
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It did, a little. Thank you for posting this!
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It’s hard as a perfectionist to adapt to this mentality, but it’s so true. Some days, simply getting out of bed is enough, and that’s okay! Thanks for this reminder!
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I started ‘learning’ years and years ago, intellectually, this adapting to this was a good thing to do. I think this might be the first time I’ve felt it emotionally. Proof you can teach an old dog new tricks, I guess!
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I believe our willingness to learn continuously is what keeps our hearts young and our minds sharp!
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