Recently, I shared with you that I was Giving Myself Permission to Take Care Of Me! You’d think this should be an easy task! But with work obligations and familial ones as well, I find myself torn with the idea that I need to take care of others first!
For example… Mom and I share our little homestead on wheels. She doesn’t get around as well as she used to. She’s 80. That’s understandable! However, making sure she is eating properly and making meals that she likes is becoming more and more difficult! She’s set in her ways! She likes certain foods… foods that aren’t exactly healthy!
I don’t want to be one of those persons who makes one dish me for her, and another one for me! Call me crazy, but I feel that this is too much like work! Yet when I put together a meal in the slow-cooker, she comes up with the excuse that she doesn’t like all her food to be touching! And I thought kids could be picky eaters!
Therefore, instead of making something in the slow-cooker, I wait till I get home to make dinner. I am usually so hungry, that we wind up going to the closest burger joint, instead of taking the time to make a proper, healthy meal!
This has to stop!
As I plan for meals that we can both enjoy, I find myself remembering the days of my youth… when mom made a dinner for us, she did NOT make two different meals… she made one meal for everybody, and if you didn’t like it, you didn’t eat until the next meal!
You’d think with our roles reversing, I could get away with that line! Nope! She informs me that she’ll just make something herself… but then, she usually just snacks on whatever we have in the pantry – usually chips and soda! Sigh!
This too, has to stop!
So, the challenge continues in trying to eat a healthy diet!
I know deep down, that by taking care of myself, I am showing my gratitude to God, yet I continue to battle with the thought that I need to take care of her first, and me last!
Therefore, the challenge to eat healthy continues, but I will prevail! I will not give up!
Until next time,
Peace, love and safe travels!
~ Sheri
Great Adventure Homestead 