NST September 2022 Picture yourself on a boat on a canal

hazeldreams

grandmanerd said:

hazeldreams stop beating yourself up. You are focusing on the things you haven't managed but you are thinking about what you are aiming for, you are aware of your goals. Try picking out one or two small steps you can take - just drinking a glass of water when you wake up, adding an extra portion of veg to your meal.

Doing the wardrobes sounds like a really big job and your instinct was to do some relaxing activities instead - so you were listening to your body and what it needed. Your anticipatory dread about going into the office probably didn't help. Instead of thinking about the whole wardrobe could you just tackle one category or do a handful of clothes and take a good critical look at them (do they fit, do any need repairs - you can sew a button on whilst watching tv so put it by your chair, does the item suit you or fit your lifestyle. Another idea is to turn all the hangers the wrong way round - as you pick items to wear you turn the hangers back round so in a week or two you can see which items you don't wear (unless they're obviously warm/cold weather wear) and which you'd only consider if everything else was in the laundry basket.

It takes time to build a good habit, it takes time for the turtle toolbox to become a habit and we all slip up from time to time. I'm useless at meal planning but I'm trying to get back to batch cooking - on a reduced scale as I can only cope with a couple of things on the stove not 4 or 5. Then I list all the portioned meals I have put in the freezer so I know what I have (when I'm on top of my game it get listed by drawer). You won't pick up everything overnight.

Lets rearrange your list 
Gratitude - your family are at the heart of everything you do and they're all thriving. You recognise their achievements and the support they give you but you obviously give your love and support to them

NSDs/ Pausing before purchasing You aced this one. You dealt calmly with an emergency, you had to spend the money to secure your home and you've noted further action to reclaim the cost.

Meditation you noticed the effect that missing one day had on your mood, so it's obviously part of your self-care toolkit

Eating and drinking How was this an epic fail? You didn't mention gobbling a whole carrier bag of crisp and chocolate or the bottle of gin you knocked back. You are aware of what you are eating and what your body needs. Be patient and kind to yourself, celebrate every time you choose a piece of fruit instead of a bar of chocolate, every 'good' choice, small change, each step in the right direction. I'm going to stop now because I seem to be obsessed with chocolate and my body really doesn't need it.

Thank you grandmanerd. You’re absolutely right on every point. Love how you’ve rearranged my list too. Needed to hear these kind words today! 

pollyanna_26

Sorry to hear you aren't feeling so good GMN. Not surprised as you've done so much lifting, shifting and sorting in a tight time scale. Give yourself a break and take things easy. Time for some self care if you do think you've picked up a bug give the surgery a ring.

Ihad a sleepless night last night, pain was settling but couldn't sleep. Decided early today I would not look at the news; Didn't check it online and kept the TV off. Have to say I found it quite theraputic not to yet again be exposed to what seemed the never ending build up to the new PM.

I'm not expecting any improvements but we'll wait and see.

Take Care.

pollyx

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for having a car, for my GP, for getting out to the gym, for a good video chat with dc's Head of year, for dc talking to me, for Ron having eyes.

lcc86

Evening turtles, worked from home today, got loads done and a few household jobs as well. Decluttered a small bag of clothing from the wardrobe to the charity bin outside. I had to buy some new headphones, mine have packed up, they were expensive so I did look into getting them fixed but it was minimum £125 for them to be looked at, so I bought a new pair for £30. I'd rather repair but sometimes the cost isn't justified.

beanielou

Polly~~Miss S is a joy everyday.
So blessed the day I got her

DrCarrie

I am grateful for being calm, effective, and patient. I am grateful for a walk this morning and for some roses still in bloom. I am grateful for making food for all day at work tomorrow. 

NSD #2

beanielou

Miss  S. 😻

f0xh0les

Oh she is beautiful!

f0xh0les

Today I swallowed a frog, before it turned into an elephant.  Or it might have been a frog shaped elephant slice. Either way, it is done.

Gratitudes: confirmation of 2 more days of work, free scrumped apples, free gifted apples, filo pastry, love.

ldee2111

❤️ Miss S 🐱 

Wfh today - 4 hours of video calls!  So unnecessary and a total drain on my energy.  

DS got a party invite from a classmate so I’m now on the lookout for a gift. I suspect I’ll be searching for gifts quite a lot now that DS is at school. I’m thinking of limiting gifts to £10. Will see what I can come up with for that. Turtles, feel free to throw in any suggestions. 

NSD 4/15

Grateful today for warm weather drying the washing, for fresh-air bedding, for tonight’s sunset and stunning pink and orange sky, and for DS enjoying his new drama class (not that he needs any lessons on being dramatic!)