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Achievements
Twoapenny:
I have struggled today with not berating myself for not flowing smoothly through life and not being affected by its challenges and difficult moments. So I thought I would start a thread to focus on things that we do do, rather than the things we don't, without any 'could have done better' or 'should have tried harder' kind of self talk - and of course, you are all welcome to list your own achievements as well :)
Today, I -
Fed myself and my son several healthy meals and snacks
Did a grocery shop
Updated my debt repayment plan
Took a long rest this afternoon so's not to overtire myself
Texted several friends
Largely stayed off social media and other internet drains
Tidied the kitchen and sitting room
Organised my recycling and put it out for collection
Did some washing and put yesterday's washing away
Scribbled some notes about how I feel
Planned some emotional difficulties I have noticed to talk through with the acupuncturist next week
Offered to babysit for a friend who is visiting next week
Captured a spider and put it in the garden
Fed the cat
Posted my nephew's birthday card and wrapped another friend's present ready to send
Decided that tomorrow I will officially start on paperwork again, working no more than two hours a day, Monday to Friday, and that I will send things off last thing on a Friday each week so that I don't get any kind of response or feedback for at least two days and have my weekends clear of local authority related stress.
Made an effort with a bit of make up and a nice top.
Helped son with his blog
Re-organised a drawer that is one of those drawers that ends up full of cables and stuff that doesn't really have a home.
Printed off tickets for the ghost walk we are going on tonight.
I am quite amazed that writing that down has changed my mind set from "I've done nothing all day" to, "Look how much I've done". Feel free to add your own list of achievements :) xx xx xx
Hopalong:
Holy bejesus.
It's mid-afternoon and I have:
eaten a healthy breakfast (a protein-fruit smoothie)
spent hours on the internet obsessing about politics
drunk tea
gotten dressed
You are insanely functional, Tupp.
hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Hopalong on August 01, 2019, 02:29:09 PM ---Holy bejesus.
It's mid-afternoon and I have:
eaten a healthy breakfast (a protein-fruit smoothie)
spent hours on the internet obsessing about politics
drunk tea
gotten dressed
You are insanely functional, Tupp.
hugs
Hops
--- End quote ---
Hops, you're so funny, Holy Bejesus made me laugh out loud :) I think reading about politics counts as many achievements so you should give yourself a big pat on the back for that. One of the comedians over here calls anything to do with politics 'world stuff' and it always makes me laugh :) Smoothie sounds nice as well :)
We went for the ghost walk last night and it was great, and by some spooky coincidence the walk ended exactly where we'd parked our car! Couldn't have picked a better spot :)
Got up this morning and did not switch on the telly! Made tea, tidied up a little and then came on here to catch up with my lovely trans Atlantic friends :) xx
sKePTiKal:
I second Hops' comment!!
Yesterday, I went to town to pick up my glasses, stopped at Home Depot for 6 bags of water softener salt (which I had them load, since I was in a dress and is still in the car), and stopped a local fruit stand for a half dozen local peaches to try. New variety. Then I made dinner and the rest of the time obsessed online about politics, too... made some pithy cynical comments (yay me & 6 million other people - LOL) and threatened to ruin Buck's reputation with total mothering if he didn't stop hurting himself... and NO...
He's not allowed to say he'll rub some dirt on it and it'll be OK or that it's just a flesh wound.
Today isn't going to be all that busy. LOL.
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: sKePTiKal on August 02, 2019, 09:34:29 AM ---I second Hops' comment!!
Yesterday, I went to town to pick up my glasses, stopped at Home Depot for 6 bags of water softener salt (which I had them load, since I was in a dress and is still in the car), and stopped a local fruit stand for a half dozen local peaches to try. New variety. Then I made dinner and the rest of the time obsessed online about politics, too... made some pithy cynical comments (yay me & 6 million other people - LOL) and threatened to ruin Buck's reputation with total mothering if he didn't stop hurting himself... and NO...
He's not allowed to say he'll rub some dirt on it and it'll be OK or that it's just a flesh wound.
Today isn't going to be all that busy. LOL.
--- End quote ---
Aw, I like the idea of you sitting in a dress getting things loaded into your car, Lady Skep - and rightly so! I love peaches :)
Buck sounds like a tough cookie; I can see why the two of you get along ;)
You and Hops are very good with all the politics stuff; I just can't bear to read it. It makes me so scared and frightened that I just can't submerge myself in it. I know what I believe in and I know which party meets those beliefs best for me - although at the moment here a lot of people vote tactically to get the Tories out (which isn't working yet). So I read around the tactical voting stuff a bit when the time comes but other than that I try to avoid it because it's just too much.
Anyway - my achievements so far today are:
Healthy meals and snacks.
Bit of yoga.
Cancelled a meeting with a friend because I felt too tired (self care).
Took a nap instead of going to the meeting
Came on here
Re-arranged some other jobs to do on other days so's not to overwhelm myself.
Told myself that this coming year is going to be about rest and recuperation and moving on to better times in the future.
Will go out for more groceries in a bit.
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