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Carers' Commandments

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A meeting of clergy in Skipton, North Yorks has produced a new set of commandments. Initially designed to help stressed clergy cope with the everyday pressures of running a modern parish, they apply equally well to everyone, not least those who care for someone else.

Often people in a carer's role are very good at looking after others but not so good at looking after themselves, putting themselves bottom of a long list of priorities. Perhaps there is a lesson here for everyone!

Thou shalt not try to be all things to all people
Thou shalt not be perfect, or even try
Thou shalt leave things undone that ought to be done
Thou shalt not spread thyself too thin
Thou shalt learn to say no
Thou shalt schedule time for thyself and thy supportive network
Thou shalt switch off and do nothing regularly
Thou shalt be boring, inelegant, untidy and unattractive at times
Thou shalt not feel guilty
Thou shalt not be thine own worst enemy

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