The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
Today I realized it is my day off. I have someone else covering for me and it was planned a while ago. I forgot about it.
I sit here today thinking, what should I do? I didn't have a clue. I was fighting to figure something out and couldn't think of anything.
I realized today that I nurture myself in the way of keeping healthy, getting enough sleep, time with my friends.
I don't do anything by myself. My first thought is to get some work caught up on.
My second and better thought is to paint a picture, which I have never done before. I can at least gain the concepts of it. I can go for a walk, to the library, out for breakfast or get my nails done, go for a tan or have a relaxing bath in my jetted tub.
I really can fill this day up with awesome things to do that recharge me. I am relieved to realized I don't put time for mysef as a priority. Now I can change that.
Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
That sounds so nice! We have a used book store here I love to peruse, and they have cats and such too! Its always very cool and relaxing... Take care of you :)
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-youfoundme
Let go and let God...Let it be... let it begin with me...
I am in the same situation for Friday. We're really slammed at work, but I had asked for a vacation day to take care of a bunch of things including taking ABF to his probation. (not the whole day just for THAT though). So as ABF sits in jail, it's one last thing I "have" to do. Should I go into work anyway? Should I take the day for ME while my daughter is in daycare? Get my nails done? Go see the Harry Potter movie?? No responsibilities on Friday. I forgot what that felt like. ;) I think I might just take care of me. :)
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~Kat
Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. ~Voltaire
Today I realized it is my day off. I have someone else covering for me and it was planned a while ago. I forgot about it.
I sit here today thinking, what should I do? I didn't have a clue. I was fighting to figure something out and couldn't think of anything.
I realized today that I nurture myself in the way of keeping healthy, getting enough sleep, time with my friends.
I don't do anything by myself. My first thought is to get some work caught up on.
My second and better thought is to paint a picture, which I have never done before. I can at least gain the concepts of it. I can go for a walk, to the library, out for breakfast or get my nails done, go for a tan or have a relaxing bath in my jetted tub.
I really can fill this day up with awesome things to do that recharge me. I am relieved to realized I don't put time for mysef as a priority. Now I can change that.
Yes it is wonderful to have some time to do what we want. There is a whole universe of possibilities. We can see friends we don't usually have time to see, do creative things we don't usually have time for, start trying to get organized, finally. I could use at least a year of time to myself. Actually, I could use a year just to catch up on sleep.
Life is amazingly wonderful, even with all the problems.
