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Patience by Jewel Diamond Taylor

Feelings of impatience and stress are a sign to re-evaluate your reactions to what you cannot control or a wake up call to change what you can control. Frustration happens when you think your life is out of control or you wish you could control others. It happens when you believe people or progress in your life are not moving along according to your script.

Are you feeling exhausted trying to multi-task and juggle the demands in your life? Are you feeling exhausted parenting small children, taking care of an aging or sick parent, commuting too many hours or working two jobs just make ends meet?

Feelings of anxiety, guilt and resentment will happen when you feel your life is out of control. You can become impatient,

irritable, depressed, emotionally distant from loved ones and angry.

Remember to delegate some duties. Each day make a list of your top priorities. Say "no" to unnecessary demands and requests that do not honor your goals and time. Plan ahead and communicate your needs to avoid delays, mistakes, long lines, traffic, arguments and headaches.

Striving for perfection creates stress and disappointments. Learning to be patient and forgiving with yourself, will help you learn to be patient and forgiving toward others.

Unfortunately, too many women have been socialized to think they are being selfish if they spend time and money on their own well-being. They become martyrs, doormats, sick, invisible, depressed, angry and tired. Take off your superwoman cape. If you don't learn to take care of yourself, resentment will grow towards those you take care of.