I’m pretty sure that word is not PC these days. But self-care is all the rage in support groups. I have written a lot about putting on my own oxygen mask first, before helping others. It makes sense when you look at it from a safe distance. Yet when I examine it up close and…
Tag: self care
Progress, not backsliding is what’s happening
I am happy today that I am making progress in my life with depression. Progress is the word. It is what I am doing. There are days when I haven’t realized I was making progress. Ok, there have been weeks at a time where I wasn’t sure what the next step was. Now I know…
I’m sending up flares, but no one see’s my SOS
I have let my self-care take a back seat to the events unfolding around me. I’ve tried to send signals that something is not right. This includes saying to people “something is not right.” I’ve been writing about how I have had major trouble getting out of bed in the morning. This has been an…
My first Snow Day of the new decade
The weather forecast predicting snow was correct. It will snow here for the next few hours. This will make driving to work interesting. But this is a cause for celebration in my book. I have plenty of wood on the porch, the generator is full of gas if we lose power, and we have plenty…
The end is the beginning?
I am not sure where I stand today. This lagging sense of dullness has not passed. It has been there in one form or another for weeks. Let me say right here that it is not that way 100% of the time. I have had some special moments over the holidays that I will treasure….
How could I miss a dose? – Doing the drugs Part III
I have gone through this before. In fact, that is why I got the seven-day pill caddy. On Saturday, after I take my Prozac, I fill the tray for the following week. In each section, I add two 20 Mg. Prozac pills, giving me a clear record for each day. When I first get up…
Can I really unplug?
I know this works with my computer, but applying unplugging to my own self-care seems a stretch. I don’t have time to try it today. But I will try it tomorrow and let you know how it works! READ: Our lives are about making choices
I have no gift to bring – Parumpapapum
That’s what the little drummer boy said when told he was going to meet Jesus. The story is a great lesson on what a gift really is regardless of your religious beliefs. The little drummer boy was poor, held no currency and was in the lowest social strata at the time. Yet he did have…
Self-care may mean not writing today
I thought I would have time to write. In my mind, I had a photo of my “Williamsburg” centerpiece all decorated. In the past 20 years, I have made one every Christmas. This year, so far, it is an empty board with a bunch of short nails hammered into it to hold the different kinds…
Why am I feeling so guilty for setting boundaries?
In the end, that is the whole premise of self-care. To take care of yourself. To understand what you need and be able to ask for it. Getting it may be something different, but the asking is important. Wanting to better understand boundaries and self-care, of course, I Googled it. Here is the last part…
