By Joan Halifax — 2018
Caring for people who are suffering is a loving, even heroic calling, but it takes a toll. Roshi Joan Halifax teaches this five-step program to care for yourself while caring for others.
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From finding humor in a tough situation to trying creative problem-solving, you can develop a more resilient spirit.
Meditation broadens our perspective and deepens our courage. The spaciousness of mind and greater ease of heart that arise through balanced awareness and compassion are fundamental components of a resilient spirit.
It is essential for those in caregiving roles to cultivate self-compassion alongside compassion for others, to create an inner atmosphere of kindness, expansiveness, and awareness in which resilience can flourish.
If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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We become more effective agents of change when we are nurturing our own happiness and personal growth.
Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.
I learned very early that to survive in this broken world there is a never-ending need to “support, nurture, and protect what we hold dear” to keep it from being damaged, hurt, or destroyed ……which also includes myself.
The pandemic was rough for Black and Latina families, but many women in these communities met the challenges head on.
Some simple steps and a change in thinking can help lessen the load of caregiving. Pick what feels right to you.
No matter how great your life may be, you will eventually deal with disappointments, setbacks, failures, and even loss and trauma.