The Best Gift I Can Give To My Family
Sometimes I beat myself up mentally. I tell myself that I am not a good parent. Or I interpret the stares of others to contain that judgement. But what is the Truth? Is the truth that, "if only I tried harder....If only I were a better...."? The truth is that, just like you, I am doing my best in a very difficult situation with the resources that I have available at the time. The truth is that "I am enough and I am doing enough." Any time I spend, beating myself up with unreasonable expectations, is waisted time. I no longer need to waist my life with that self-destructive behavior. The truth is that, any time I spend on being kind and gentle to myself is time well spent. What can I do today to be kind and loving, to me? When I first care for myself, I have similar kind and loving resources that I can share with my family. Just for today, I will take the time to remember what I found enjoyable before "autism"....