You're Important!

Yes, YOU.  YOU are important to the world, your family, your friends, and most importantly: yourself.  Here are some words I've heard from families this week to describe how they're feeling:
Overwhelmed, stressed out, disappointed, tired, fed up, depressed, busy, sick, unable to cope etc. (I think you get the picture).
Stress levels go up and down depending on a lot of things that happen in our lives; and most of that we can't control (how frustrating!).  Remember, you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of anyone else.  As much as we can't control what happens on the outside, we can start to take the steps in recognizing what we can control within ourselves.  You're worth it.  You are worth fighting for.  You are important.

Please check out these helpful tips to tackle caregiver stress and burnout, and remember to take care of yourselves.  Have a great Friday, and do something fun for yourself this weekend!