Change

"The transtheoretical model's five steps to getting unstuck:  precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance." Dr. Oz

This model is well known in substance abuse circles and used to get people to consider changing their destructive habits.  As caregivers, we can become stuck too:  in our attitudes, in our belief that we have to be the ones providing the service, in our reaction to the perceived expectations of others.   This model is actually based on a sound psychological theory, and it does seem to work to get people unstuck.  In what way might you be stuck?  Sometimes we cannot do much about our circumstances, but we can always do something about our attitudes.  When was the last time you laughed?  A dear friend commented to me over the weekend that she had heard me laugh and realized that she had not heard that in a very, very long time.  How can you make space in your life for laughter?