10 positive steps a day challenge - 2012

Xandersmum

Xandersmum wrote: »

• Make Soup
• Take Ebay Parcels to the post office
• Buy More Paint for little man's room and filler and room finished!
• 5 new things on Ebay
• DY Review epic fail
• SB over 3200 (need 3215 for $25 paypal to come off holiday!) only managed 3171
• Start new book
• 1 survey

6 out of 8 so good going yesterday! Had to visit the MIL yesterday too, which ate a chunk of time!

Today

• 5 new ebay
• SB to 3215 and paypal voucher redeem
• Transfer some money from paypal to the joint account
• 1 new survey
• DY Review
• Lose something at fat club tonight!
• Wash and dry winter coat
• Do a bit of Cross stitch
• Tackle a bit more ironing

purple.sarah

Today I will:
Walk the dogs
Do laundry
Hang laundry out to dry
Mop the floor
Apply for 2 jobs
Send my CV to jobsteps for career advice
Go to work
Book a days holiday from work
Make Valentine's day plans with hubby
Make dinner

fairyclicks

vintage43 wrote: »

Hi fairy - don't get too stressed about the appeal, I think sometimes the waiting for it to happen is actually worse than the event, just imagine them on the Loo, that always helps me! Have a good day and relax xx

Aw thanks vintage i have managed to get all the info i want onto paper so even if i am a blubbering mess (which is more than likely) i will at least be able to hand in the info

Feeling much better now i am prepared, mind you last time i took diazepam and wasn't anxious enough so might have to get myself all worked up again now :rotfl::rotfl:

princesst84 wrote: »

Morning all

Just a flying visit to update on yesterday, didnt get on laptop last night, has a complete melt down and spent most of the evening in tears

TM6 wrote: »

However I had a really bad night last night sobbing (not just crying!) I just wish I could be on a more even keel - my lows at the moment are so very dark :eek:. My head hurts and is swimming with SO much emotion - it's getting overloaded!

So sorry to hear you guys both had a rough time last night its so horrible to feel like that isn't it?

Follow these directions closely: take your right hand and place it on your left shoulder.....done? ok now take your left hand and put it on your waist on the right side.....done?

ok thats a huge big (((((((((((hug)))))))))))) to you both from me and hope you both have had a better day today!!!

My meltdown was a few days ago now but still a bit fresh in my memory

Sometimes it helps me to TRY and think about a melt down like a release of all that bubbling emotion - its like an overflow system in my head that stops it actually exploding. I do stress try as sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't. Its still exhausting and really unpleasant but at least i can give myself permission to just have a big !!!!!!!g cry if i need to It also somehow seems to help move past it again without the whole aftermath of thoughts and dissection of what pushed me over the edge this time and how i should be able to cope better blah that i can do to myself.......:mad:

Hmmmm think that was directed mostly at myself there :rotfl: thank goodness i'm already 'mad' or i might be getting those funny looks again.......:D

Anyway, completely forgotten what i came on to say now but sure nothing new there! Think i did some positives - oh yes, i got my info ready for tomorrow and just need to figure out what to wear now.........vaguely wondering if jimjams would be ok??? clothes are such a nuisance sometimes :rotfl:

Ok going now before i talk any more rubbish

xxxx

Take care everyone

princesst84

fairyclicks wrote: »

So sorry to hear you guys both had a rough time last night its so horrible to feel like that isn't it?

Follow these directions closely: take your right hand and place it on your left shoulder.....done? ok now take your left hand and put it on your waist on the right side.....done?

ok thats a huge big (((((((((((hug)))))))))))) to you both from me and hope you both have had a better day today!!!

My meltdown was a few days ago now but still a bit fresh in my memory

Sometimes it helps me to TRY and think about a melt down like a release of all that bubbling emotion - its like an overflow system in my head that stops it actually exploding. I do stress try as sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't. Its still exhausting and really unpleasant but at least i can give myself permission to just have a big !!!!!!!g cry if i need to It also somehow seems to help move past it again without the whole aftermath of thoughts and dissection of what pushed me over the edge this time and how i should be able to cope better blah that i can do to myself.......:mad:

Take care everyone

Thanks Fairy, i totally understand what you mean about releasing the bubbling emotion!! It took me about 3 hours to stop crying, I managed a bath and an hour long phone conversation with my mum whilst in the bath whilst still crying :rotfl:Im laughing now but clearly couldnt find amusement in anything last night

Feel abit better today for having ranted it all out at my mum for an hour - yes my bath was freezing by the time i had finished and I had to top up with more water to get a warm wash
Getting it all out meant I felt more ready to attack he world today, if that makes sense?

Hope everything goes OK with your appeal tomorrow(?) and at least you have all your information to hand.

TM6 - Hope you are feeling better today (((HUGS))))
Xandersmum - Hope fat club went ok, and if not dont beat yourself up about it.
Sorry to anyone I have missed, I was trying to make notes as I caught up on the thread

Todays acheivements are:
Do shopping -
Buy vitamins -
Post 2 parcels -
Tidy bedroom - was really getting me down having to do an obstacle course over the clean washing every morning, and I am not a morning person at the best of times :rotfl:
Move stuff off stairs -
Have a proper tea, instead of cereal or crisps which i often do :eek:
Washing up Well some of it as we had let it mount up so much OH did most of it
One load of washing

8 smiles achieved today, it seems to have done me good to have a good cry, lets hope the momentum keeps up!

No idea what I want to achieve tomorrow, getting out of bed and making it to work and getting through the day without crying will be enough i think

princesst84

:)Todays acheivements are:
Do shopping -
Buy vitamins -
Post 2 parcels -
Tidy bedroom - was really getting me down having to do an obstacle course over the clean washing every morning, and I am not a morning person at the best of times :rotfl:
Move stuff off stairs -
Have a proper tea, instead of cereal or crisps which i often do :eek:
Washing up Well some of it as we had let it mount up so much OH did most of it
One load of washing

Forgot to list:
Emptied fridge of all out of date stuff Far far too much. I MUST be be organised re food
Emtied and organised freezer.

So thats 10

Which has reminded me that tomorrows job is to meal plan from what I have in freezer.

Night everyone xxx

TM6

fairyclicks wrote: »

Aw thanks vintage i have managed to get all the info i want onto paper so even if i am a blubbering mess (which is more than likely) i will at least be able to hand in the info

Feeling much better now i am prepared, mind you last time i took diazepam and wasn't anxious enough so might have to get myself all worked up again now :rotfl::rotfl:





So sorry to hear you guys both had a rough time last night its so horrible to feel like that isn't it?

Follow these directions closely: take your right hand and place it on your left shoulder.....done? ok now take your left hand and put it on your waist on the right side.....done? :rotfl:I did exactly as you said before reading the rest of your post so I didn't realise it was a hug until you gave it to me - awesome, it made me laugh so much AND it was exactly what I needed - thank you

ok thats a huge big (((((((((((hug)))))))))))) to you both from me and hope you both have had a better day today!!!

My meltdown was a few days ago now but still a bit fresh in my memory

Sometimes it helps me to TRY and think about a melt down like a release of all that bubbling emotion - its like an overflow system in my head that stops it actually exploding. I do stress try as sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't. Its still exhausting and really unpleasant but at least i can give myself permission to just have a big !!!!!!!g cry if i need to It also somehow seems to help move past it again without the whole aftermath of thoughts and dissection of what pushed me over the edge this time and how i should be able to cope better blah that i can do to myself.......:mad:

So true - you're so wise :T

Hmmmm think that was directed mostly at myself there :rotfl: thank goodness i'm already 'mad' or i might be getting those funny looks again.......:D

Anyway, completely forgotten what i came on to say now but sure nothing new there! Think i did some positives - oh yes, i got my info ready for tomorrow and just need to figure out what to wear now.........vaguely wondering if jimjams would be ok??? clothes are such a nuisance sometimes :rotfl:

Good luck for today FC - knock their socks off!!!

Ok going now before i talk any more rubbish

xxxx

Take care everyone

Right I need to think about what I would like to achieve today :j

Xandersmum

Xandersmum wrote: »

• 5 new ebay
• SB to 3215 and paypal voucher redeem
• Transfer some money from paypal to the joint account
• 1 new survey:D
• DY Review
• Lose something at fat club tonight!
• Wash and dry winter coat
• Do a bit of Cross stitch
• Tackle a bit more ironing

Fairy, TM6 and Princess - I hope you are both feeling a bit brighter today! I joined you on the meltdown step last night! Was looking for some ebay pictures when I found a file of photos of my Mum and little Man at the farm this time last year. Was such a great day, just set me off. Think I'm anxious because little Man has hospital today, and I have a feeling he may need some more minor surgery on his legs (hiis thighs are stiffening and one of his feet seems to be curling in), and I just wish she was here to sound off at - god I'm off again....

Lost 2.5 at Fat club after 3 weeks of staying the same - need to do another 2 to get into the next stone and get back to where I was! Managed my sb redeem finally - have 6 points now! Going back to £5 amazons - that took far too long!!

Going to be a busy one today, so easy list I think:

• Take little man to the hospital
• Find out what he needs to be insured for for May holiday
• Call Airline and give wheelchair dimensions for May Holiday
• Visit MIL in hospital
• 5 new ebay
• Wash and dry winter coat
• Do a bit of Cross stitch
• 1 survey

TM6

:hello: Good morning all :wave:

3 smilies for me yesterday :D:D

I'm still coming out of the fog of the stormy seas so I am looking forward to any smilies today :rotfl:

This is what I would like to achieve

1. Put a £1 a day into my 'stash the cash tin' (as Chair Of Governors at my DD3 school we are going to Gambia next year to our link school) Done
2. Empty another 'cube'
3. Compile medical file
4. Price books up for DD3's book sale
5. Day 2 of my blog - The diary of a mad woman! Done
6. Take photograph and attach to important e-mail - then send!
7. Post important letter
8. Send thank you card to work Done
9. Exercise bike Done
10. Swim Done
11. List ebay Done
12. Find a good stay at home Mum's forum and explore ways of generating income!
13. Buy a copy of The Sun for the Morrisons coupon Done
14. Book Travelodges Done
15. Write and post birthday cards
16. Return Child Benefit form
17. Avoid my favourite comfort food :EasterBunDone

Just a few things on my list today then!!! :dance:

Tremendous Thursday to you all :grouphug:

wodanbrlam

1. Ate my 5-a-day
2. Worked
3. Had a lovely relaxing bath
4. Did a little bit of housework and decluttering (better than none!)
5. Nearly up to 300 SB.

fairyclicks

Just checking in to say good morning to you all Hope you all have a good one, and i will let you all know how it goes today - fingers crossed!! xxxx