![]() Don't let this peaceful face fool you. I can get stressed out as good as the next gal, maybe even better. Some of you may have even seen evidence of the same. But I have learned one thing for sure along the way. If you are tired or not taking care of yourself properly, something, somewhere along the line will suffer. We can be a stubborn bunch, feeling as though we are infallible. Everyone else needs sleep or a break but not us. We can skip that meal, no problem. Our family won't miss us just this once. This project is so important. They will understand. Did you ever wonder what is going through someone's head as they drive seemingly blindly through a stop sign? Why are we always in such a hurry? What point will you need to reach to know something has to give? The following 6 warning signs are red flags to me that I need a break...
![]() Dear Maria, Just wanted to say thanks for being my boss, my co-worker and my friend. You were always someone I looked up to and admired no matter what title you held. You were always the same. You gave us little people an encouraging day just by making us feel we were important. Believe it or not, that carried me for many years. You are a good and loving person. May God continue to bless you and your family. Thanks again for being you. Love ya,"Rosa" I received this note from " Rosa" after I attended and spoke at her retirement dinner in 2011. This is a special letter and I keep it with my other treasures. I left this job as "Rosa's" boss in 1999 and 12 years later, she still remembered me with fondness and gratitude. She remembered me for treating her with kindness, with a smile, like I enjoy being treated by others. "Rosa" and the other direct care staff and patients meant the world to me. Often, when I needed that break from the stressors of meetings, finances and politics, making rounds and walking around the hospital grounds reminded me why I was there. I always returned to my office with a renewed sense of purpose and a much clearer head. Hoping each of you has a good friend or a strong inner voice to remind you that it is not only OK, but rather mandatory, to take a break and rest on a regular basis. Now please excuse me, as it's that time again... Peace, mar "It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living."
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10/3/2013 10:03:19 am
Great advice from a lady who is indeed a most admirable pillar of strength. Thanks, Maria!
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Vicki
10/4/2013 12:34:24 am
Dear Maria, I'm not always convinced that you do in fact rest when you need to. I just want you to know that lately I celebrate when you are not around, as I hope you are taking time for yourself! it is hard though, when you are a person who loves so many and cares a lot. But that feeling is always returned, dear friend. Look after yourself. Dealing with many fans is hard work!! Love, Vicki
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10/4/2013 02:20:06 am
Maria, you are so right. We need to take breaks from time to time. I call it 'emptying out'. We can't be everything to everyone all the time without taking time for me, myself and I. I hope you are doing just that.
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Mike
10/5/2013 05:24:52 pm
Now this, 'You must learn to prioritize and even to say no. It is simply unrealistic to do everything for everybody. You will be the one who is short changed in the end. You cannot please everybody.' is something I will need to pat closer attention to. The note from Rosa is indeed a treasure. Sometimes the slightest gestures can mean the most.
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Mike,
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10/10/2013 09:43:29 am
Hmmmm - I'm recalling a story about a pot and a kettle. (Grin!)
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Oops, you caught me "talking to myself" as well as anyone else "for whom the shoe fits"... you sweet and dear woman, who never stops between acts of kindness and generosity.
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