Learning to Rest not Quit – in Practice not just Theory
Learning to Rest not Quit – in Practice not just Theory
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Take a moment to look back with me… There’s a wonderful analogy I love to use when engaging parents and caregivers in workshops. It is not my own creation but it perfectly captures the much-needed message and it is always well received. When talking about parenting, priorities and managing stress – I always ask them to imagine all their responsibilities as balls they are juggling. I ask them to imagine that the various balls are made of different materials – some glass, some plastic and some rubber. I explain that the glass balls cannot be dropped (family, health), the rubber balls can bounce back if dropped (extra-curricular activities, hobbies) and the plastic balls may fall and roll away and can be picked up at a more opportune time (cleaning the house, some leisure activities). Keep this in mind, I will return to it later on.