Midlife Musings and Measurable Goals

maggiem

Hope you find something else you like soon 🤞🤞🤞

doingitanyway

I can see why people end up fundraising for their local hospice. They do not charge and are not part of the NHS funding structure either. They had a plant sale and I bought a lovely houseplant for £2. They have a small book shop and I bought a new book for £2, probably donated by the publishers.

I bought a journal as I want to create a morning and an evening routine. I also want to start brain draining onto paper as I feel better when my thoughts and actions are externalised. 

Last night I was back late from the hospice so I stopped in a local shop, an error to shop when hungry and tired as we all know.  

I had a migraine and now I have a chest infection! I spent half the night coughing! (Not Covid as I do daily testing)

I am having a NSD today or I will buy a bike lock and visit my fave CS. Undecided...

Have a lovely day everyone.

doingitanyway

maggiem said:

Hope you find something else you like soon 🤞🤞🤞

Thank you @maggiem

MovingForwards

Hope you feel better soon. You've got to start listening to your body. Slow down and eat properly, you can't keep up this pace.

jwil

I hope you feel better soon.

Hospices are amazing, I always donate to our local ones.

beanielou

Boo to the migraine & the chest infection.

another_casualty

I think that you are still doing amazingly well DIA 😼
Having said that, imho most of the weight will come off of your shoulders when you are actually moved into the new home that you will eventually find . ( my first diary will jolt your memory 😸) . The family situation is obviously something that is at the same time so to speak , so cannot compare too much . In other words, you will subconsciously be on auto pilot most of the time but you are made of strong stuff , and will automatically handle whatever is presented to you as and when as second nature . 

I would just say carry on as you are , and have the odd chocalre 🍫or crisps 🙀whenever you get that feeling . It's all temporary anyway . Keep nurofen in the cabinet🙀 ,and just try to not skip breakfast etc which I doubt you do anyway . The migraine could well be just the muggy weather ( which I hate and struggle with) . 

It's funny that you are draining your thoughts onto paper . I used my diaries , and probably worn out all and sundry 😸. Good idea though . 

I think having a routine and sticking with it is the way to go . 100%.

Anyway ,  I've rambled way too much . Hang in there . You're doing great
I'll leave it there 😼

doingitanyway

Thanks @another_casualty, your post gave some confidence that I am doing ok.  

As for draining my thoughts onto paper, using my journal is helpful in dealing with feeling overwhelmed. I still don't have the routines up and running but they will come.

Thanks for the positive vibes @jwil and @beanielou  
Thanks @MovingForwards I feel better today than I felt yesterday. I had an 'at home' day and took it easy

Today I took it easy until this evening when I went to the hospice, then I picked up some healthy shopping to bring home. 

I'm off to house view tomorrow. 

I hope everyone had a good day and enjoyed the sunshine

Four_Seasons

Good luck for the viewing, fingers crossed its the one! x

doingitanyway

Four_Seasons said:

Good luck for the viewing, fingers crossed its the one! x

Thanks @Four_Seasons