What greater love is there really than to care for another, and yet how profoundly exhausting it is at the exact same time. If caregiving is not just for a very short season, then it’s especially important to examine and take into account what makes caregiving more sustainable.

For a long time now I have been writing and sharing about self-care of a deeper sort. As nice as manicures, massages, and hair highlights are, there is a deeper part of us that longs for and needs nurturing. This extends beyond caring for our physical bodies, though that’s important too. It’s about attunement and nurturing of our whole selves–body, emotions, mind, and spirit.