It is not my intention or my design to burden you with the details of every bad day my line of work presents, due to legal constraints but also a personal desire to hold myself in a posture of class.
In college there was a lot of stress [<- HA! (you will get the funny later :D)] on self-care. Self-care for those who may not know “refers to actions and attitudes which contribute to the maintenance of well-being and personal health” it’s really important for success at any job, but more specifically in jobs of high stress [did ya get it??] How do I leave it all at work and not bring it home with me? This is something that I was actually pretty nervous about, because ever since I can remember, my heart broke easily for those who are in need. Sometimes the sorrow I felt would bring me to tears, other times….I would be enraged. I won’t deny the pain I feel in my heart for my kiddos and the bitter anger at the situations they have witnessed and endured, but leaving it at work is almost easy. I think being saturated in it for a solid 8 hours at a time makes it easy to wipe my hands clean at 4pm and walk away to recharge to go at it again. It’s a blessing that it’s easy. I don’t feel guilty that it’s easy, but should I? On the days that the 15 minute drive home isn’t enough to find the calm after the storm – I do self-care. Self-care looks different day to day. Sometimes a hug from my favorite kiddos at home is just what the cardiologist calls for. Yesterday, it started with writing, and then it proceeded with a long walk plugged into my iPod and my camera taking note of the little things. Take a moment with me, to look at the intricate, and the beauty. Much Love, Rachel
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