Last
week I got a little freaked out being so hyper focused on my symptoms so I
decided to divert my attention elsewhere and commit to self-care Sundays.* I
have difficulty providing my own structure so any small thing that I can
successfully maintain is good. I also decided that my goal for this blog thing is
one post a week. [see below - Did I
make it?] Anyway,
my self-care Sunday is really to address basic needs because I don’t pay enough
attention to them. For me they are: in no particular order…
·
FOOD (grocery shopping,
prep, cooking, baking, etc.)
·
CLOTHING i.e. laundry
(clean towels and bedding, sufficient supply clothing)
·
SHELTER (mandatory
home maintenance, living space is reasonably clean – this includes 4 jumbo
litter boxes)
·
PHYSICAL HEALTH
(sleep/rest, eating, personal hygiene)
·
EMOTIONAL HEALTH
(spiritual activities, recovery step work)
Notice it doesn’t include “BLOG.”
It did originally, but then it became heavy and unpleasant and one thing too
much. So, I tabled it. It’s not likely to stick if I do that. I went and found
something better to use my spoons on. Now it’s Monday night and I’m pooped but
I’m trying. Which is worse – missing the once-a-week goal by a day or three or
whatever (or) quitting entirely because my life is unmanageable and I’m
powerless over most everything. [Did I make it?]
Yesterday morning I read a quote
that inspired me. I searched to see who said it and found that it came from
really old AA literature.
“There is no situation too difficult to be bettered and no unhappiness
too great to be lessened.”
Its Thanksgiving week so I’m called
to reflect on gratitude. You can never go wrong with a good gratitude list. I
am looking at my “2019 practicing gratitude bliss list” that I must have made last
year. It’s been hanging from my bulletin board for quite some time. The categories
were: spiritual, social, material, physical, educational, and other. Looking it
over I’m struck by how different things are this year. Many of them are things that
either a) I no longer do, or, b) have gone from enjoyable to burdensome.
I’ll have to come up with a new one and see how it looks. And I don’t even care
if I made it.
*Not to be confused with take-it-easy
Tuesday – I keep commitments to a minimum and focus on relaxing and enjoyable
activities – plants, crafts, baking, pampering, etc. I work early Wednesday
mornings.
