Where Do You Look for Inspiration when others suffer mental illness?

I recently took an old book off the shelf. I remember when I bought it 5 years ago -- it was a present for my mother but I decided to get one for myself too! The book is a gem and is layed out so you can read a "pick me up" each day of the year. I frequently give this book to my clients as a reminder of the simple joys that many of us miss in our daily life. Simple pleasures are just that "simple" but their ability to transform the day or a soul is limitless.

The book, "Simple Abundance, A Daybook of Comfort and Joy" by Sara Ban Breathnach, is a wonderful reminder of how to recover and nourish your authentic self. For some reason the lessons in the book seem even more poignant for caregivers who have more trouble than most tending to their own needs.  So pickup the book and leave it on your coffee table to read with the morning paper. A bit of nourishment along with ever present world and family problems is a good bet.