Take all the shortcuts you can; you can't afford to burn out.
and radiation so that her body would accept the transplanted cells. Thank God, the procedure was successful — and after four months in strict isolation, we were allowed to come home.
So we explained cancer to her. We told her before she got procedures. We explained that her hair would fall out, and that allowed us to help her mentally prepare. When we didn’t know what was age-appropriate, we waited for her to ask. Anything she asked we answered honestly. I learned that lesson the hard way, living at the children’s hospital. I thought if I ignored my basic needs, it would give me more time to take care of my daughter. First I ignored my body’s gentle reminders like hunger and exhaustion. I ignored the suggestions of my husband and my concerned friends. Eventually, my body’s red flags went unnoticed altogether.
You might need morning devotional time, or to go for a walk, or make your bed, or listen to your favorite song instead of Baby Shark. Only you know your minimum, and it can’t be ignored. It must happen every day. Your minimum guarantees one victory, and in a crisis, you need at least one to keep you going.There is a time and a place to be Martha Stewart. Right now is neither. You can’t afford a fight with your spouse over who’s doing the dishes — use sustainable bamboo plates.
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