Positive Steps Challenge 2013

fairyclicks

suzitiger wrote: »

Well, on that note. PJs are now hanging up drying so they will be winging their way to you soon a bit of unusual post for you :-D

oh fab not as unusual as you might think LOL! xxx

ScarlettMcCain

Hi Fairy - hope your very early (6am!!) post here doesn't mean your sleeping is bad again?

It's my last day off work today really not looking forward to going back tomorrow, or indeed at all. I have a return to work interview with HR on Monday, at which point I'll ask for a copy of the grievance process (it should be on our website, but isn't) and also get them to clarify whether I'll only receive statutory sick pay for the last week. If they've put me down to SSP, I will be VERY CROSS, seeing as I've been off with work-related stress.

Other than that, I've been running around everywhere today, trying to take an hour to catch up on things before I shoot off to get the car looked it - it started making ominous noises in reverse this morning it never rains but it pours eh?! If it's going to be an expensive fix I'll probably have to leave it, due to impending skintness and it also needing a £300 sunroof repair. The car's only worth £1000 so I can't keep throwing good money after bad.

I've just been to one of the 'cash for clothes' places to drop off loads of stuff, courtesy of my friend's sister (she's addicted to buying stuff she doesn't want on ebay, and then every so often has a big clear out and passes stuff to my friend, who then gives it to me!) - I did feel vaguely guilty as usually I'd have taken it to a charity shop, but needed the money really. Luckily there were lots of coats and scarves in there which brought it up to 14.5kg but even so I only earned £5.07! Still, better than nothing and at least it all goes to charities in Africa, or so they told me.....

So, here are my positive steps for my last day of freedom:

1. Sort out everything I need for tomorrow so I don't have a panic in the morning.
2. Send some more letters & statements to CAP - I don't think there's anything I need to do, but best to make sure.
3. Catch up on a few emails to friends & family.

That's it, other than getting the car sorted out, fingers crossed anyway!! xxx

ScarlettMcCain

PS what a fab idea about the free shampoo etc Fairy, I think I will have to give that a go!

fairyclicks

Am afraid my sleeping is completely off the wall again - i finally got to sleep at something after 8am this morning and been awake since 10 - i am so tried i can hardly do anything. I think this is now the 4th or 5th night of stupid sleep pattern yet again I am going to stop watching online programs when i go to bed as that seems to contribute to the problem and instead find another good book i can read - sleep was much better when i was doing this so will try it again.

Ruby be careful about going back to work too soon if you have workplace stress AND MAKE SURE it is recorded in your medical file (just in case you need it later - i wish i had done this more often..) I would also suggest you contact the health and safety executive http://www.hse.gov.uk/ for info about what your employer should be doing. Get yourself well informed and use it, cos it will scare the pants off your employer and hopefully help you sort the situation out properly.

Positive steps for me today are:

to rest even if i'm not sleeping - done
have a shower - done
go out for a little walk
make a nice dinner - done
look for a book for bedtime
do a little bit more knitting - done
maybe add 1 thing to ebay if i can face it - done
promotion of fb page - i'm almost at 300 likes - done

thats about it, nothing too strenuous mentally or physically today!!

wish me luck for a decent sleep tonight

xxxx

ScarlettMcCain

Good luck Fairy for a good long sleep tonight!! Big hugs

Had a quick look at the HSE website thank you, and already identified something my company isn't doing - senior management are definitely NOT on board:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/furtheradvice/equivalence.htm

I do think you're right about watching things online, the same happens to me; it's like my brain gets too active (even when watching something undemanding) and then can't switch off to let me go to sleep.

Right, CAP emails done and everything sorted for tomorrow, I will hopefully be back on here soon to let you know how it went!

fairyclicks

Thanks Ruby am glad the site proved useful already

Massive Good Luck to you for tomorrow, will be thinking about you! xxx

fairyclicks

Yeeeeeehaaaaaaa I slept LOL!

went to bed at 10pm and it still took me a few hours to get to sleep despite being so tired i couldn't keep my eyes open but finally i did sleep and didn't wake until 8am

Feeling bit groggy but happy to have slept

Today want to stick with the house tidying really - am getting there slowly but surely.

Move stuff out of spare room 1 into spare room 2 (where all my stuff for selling is currently taking up residence)

Sort out stuff i have listed on ebay and put only this stuff into spare room 1

Do some washing - done

Brush the stairs - done

wash the dishes - done

have a shower - done

go out for a walk - done

parcel up ebay and fb sales

Thats it for today, hopefully i will feel better about the house once i get through that little lot

his_missus

Fairy, I need to lend you Harley to help you sleep. He's started sleeping on my pillow but with his head tucked under my chine and his purring is so relaxing and theraputic. He's a hyperactive nutter between the hours of 6am and 10pm, mind!

Not been doing any out of the ordinary stepping but am lacking motivation to do anything other than the standard, minimum housework. So this weekend I intend to make a start on making Christmas cards. I found a load of stamped, unmounted bits and loads of xmassy paper bits I intend to use up

MinnieMousesMummy

Good evening, I've not been able to post this week as it has gone flown in due to being hectic with one thing and another. I still have a massive amount that I need to get done before the end of the month (where does the weeks go?)

Small step plans for Saturday:

Studying:
Spend an hour doing maths course work
Do college homework for Monday:)
Spend an hour doing Chemistry course work

Work:
Sort through paperwork
Write report for client (3500 words):)
Empty the office bin:)
Do some work on Nectar adpoints
Sort through paperwork from June
Spend an hour looking for freelance work
Leave feedback on ebay:)
Catch up with challenge thread:)
Take picture of items for ebay
List items on ebay (aiming to max DH's account)
Sort through tester paperwork & schedule required work

Housework:
Sort through Mr A order - scan and put away:)
Check bank and move money around:)
Dust round the house
Spend 30 minutes working on ironing mountain:)
Look for cheaper electricity provider
Collect packages from the sorting office:)
List 5 things on ebay
Sort through dd's wardrobe
Sort through ds2's clothes:)
Do full loads of washing, in the hope of catching up with the mountain:)
Get ds1 to do his homework for next week:)

Crafts:
Knit the leg for the soft toy that I'm making:)
Knit the body for the soft toy
Sort etsy account and list some items

fairyclicks

His Missus you have no idea how much i would love to have a lend of Harley I am dying to get a pet tbh but in rented house

MMM wow such a big list - Massive good luck with it all!!

Today i'm doing:

Weekly boot sale on my fb page - done
plan dinner - done
parcel up ebay/fb sales
adpoints - done
put desk together - done
bit of tidying - tiny bit done
bit of crafting - done
try to list some more bits on ebay & fb - 2 items added to ebay and 6 to fb

thats about it i think - was up till 5.30 this morning so nothing too demanding going to happen!