Letter 258

LETTERS FROM MOTHER MARY

Letter 258

Dear Ones,

It has been a very short time since my last letter to each of you. I want each of you to know that I see how hard you are trying to care for yourselves. Also, I see what a great relief it was for many of you when you read my letter telling you that you need to care for yourselves first.

There are so many of you who have cared for others first for your whole lives and have never allowed yourselves to be cared for. My words and encouragement were so welcome and comforting to those of you who have been living in the old ways.

Know that I am standing here in my world applauding each of you for stepping out and reaching out to try life in a different way. Let there be no guilt in your minds and hearts over taking care of yourselves first. Be aware that the beings in your personal lives may find the changes in you difficult to understand. Perhaps, there will be some who take it as a personal affront to them that you are caring for yourselves first and then reaching out to care for them. There may be some who feel that you do not love them as much as you used to or they may feel neglected by you.

It is so important that you recognize that they are feeling that way, but it is not necessary for you to go back to your old ways to make them happy. IT IS BEYOND IMPORTANT THAT YOU CONTINUE WITH YOURSELF-CARE. REMEMBERING NOW THAT YOU ARE NOT DOING THE SELF-CARE AS A PUNISHMENT OR AS A DISREGARD FOR SOMEONE ELSE. YOU ARE SIMPLY DOING THE SELF-CARE BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO LOVE AND CARE FOR YOURSELVES.

There is one more important step in this changing of the old patterns of caring for others first. It is now most important to talk with the others in your personal lives and explain what you are doing and why you are doing it. It is time to let them know that by taking care of yourself first, what you will have to give them will be so much more. There will no longer be feelings of tiredness, resentment, and anger attached to the care that you are giving to them. YES, ALL OF THOSE FEELINGS ARE ATTACHED TO YOUR GIVING WHEN YOU DO NOT CARE FOR YOURSELF FIRST. I can see your faces right now, and you are shocked and in disbelief that this might be true.

So, I will say to you, stop for a moment and think about how you felt when you were caring for others all the time and never finding time for yourselves. This is a step in taking your blinders off and really looking inside yourselves and seeing what has been going on for you as you cared for others day after day. I will say again now, it is not the time for guilt over this either. It is simply the way it worked for you in the past, and now you are changing that. I am so proud of each of you. Changing one's life, one's old habits or patterns is never easy. The fact that you are doing the self-care now or maybe just thinking about doing it is wonderful beyond words. REMEMBER THAT WE ARE RIGHT HERE, AND WE WILL HELP IN ANY WAY WE CAN. WE ARE LOVING YOU SO GREATLY AND HOLDING YOU IN OUR HEARTS WITH GREAT JOY AND LOVE. I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, AND I LOVE YOU.

Know you only need call my name and I will be there.

In Love, Mother Mary