I love the way Erica describes this.<\/p>\n
“When we view rest as a reward, or something that we need to earn, we teach ourselves that we are not inherently deserving of rest. I used to be someone who constantly justified self-care within the context of the saying \u201cyou can\u2019t pour from an empty cup\u201d. This phrase really resonated with me, and reminded me that I can\u2019t help others and be a good therapist\/partner\/friend\/advocate if I wasn\u2019t taking care of myself.<\/p>\n
Although this is exactly true, I was telling myself that rest was just a way for me to be able to give to others. In a professional training regarding self-care, I mentioned this phrase and a colleague responded by saying, \u201cyes\u2026 but you can also take care of yourself and rest simply because you need it and you deserve it.\u201d This is such a simple, logical concept, but in that moment I felt fully taken aback. That was the moment I realized that my version of rest was an act that I had been doing for others instead of myself.\u00a0“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Look, the empty cup analogy is a good one for people who feel the need to put aside their own care to take care of others, but the truth of the matter is that is only part of the equation. We need rest, we need food, and we need self-care because we need those things. There doesn’t need to be another reason, and we sure don’t need to “earn” them.<\/p>\n
Go read the whole thing.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.inclusivetherapists.com\/blog\/rest-is-a-right-not-a-reward<\/a><\/p>\n