“Often we are inclined to give, give, and give without asking anything in return…When we keep giving without receiving we burn out quickly. Only when we pay careful attention to our own physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs can we be, and remain, joyful givers. There is a time to give and a time to receive. We need equal time for both if we want to live healthy lives.”
Henri Nouwen in Bread for the Journey, entry for July 11 (SanFrancisco: Harper, 1997).