Self Care 11/14

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What did you do this past week? Did you address a source of stress?

Any plans for this week?

Challenge: I know this past week has been extra stressful for many. Do whatever you need to to handle the stresses as best you can. If you want to get any of it off your chest, feel free to do so. 

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LO and I hung out with my sister and her SO for a bit one evening. I did basically nothing significant all day Saturday because I felt like crap after a week of feeling slightly buggy (that 'am I getting sick or is it just a headache and dry throat from the weather changing' feeling) and mostly solo parenting. I got a ton done during the week though, stuff I have been wanting to tackle for quite a while, so that was a good feeling. MH surprised me by talking to a real estate agent so we can look harder for a house now that we have an area narrowed down. He is not the type to handle that sort of thing, but his coworker kind of technically did it (H: 'We need to buy a house ASAP.' CW: 'Hey, I know a person.' type of conversation).

This week, LO and I have plans with friends a couple of times, which will be a good balance for the extra errands and such we need to do.

[mamaturtle]

Last week: DH and I exercised twice last week. I told DH I wanted to exercise at the most 2-3 times a week together.

I am watching my sugar intake more carefully. I found out I am pre-diabetic/borderline last month and cried at the news after all the weight loss and dieting DH and I had done for a year. I have gotten the same news before when I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure 2 years ago. I guess I was hoping my fate would change.

I went to my doctor's appointment and got my flu shot. All is good so far but the doctor wants me to come back in 3 months.

DH took me shopping and made me buy three shirts and running shoes on Friday.

We got rid of two really big toys in DS's room and donated them to DS's daycare.

MIL came to visit and took us to Peter Piper Pizza. DS got all these tickets and bought plastic soldiers, play money and this gigantic toy ring for me. I forgot to put it on this morning before we left to DS's flu shot.

DH and I saw DS break the pinata that he made at daycare last month yesterday.

This week: I hope DH and I get to exercise together 3 times at least.

Dieting will continue.

I think I have done the challenge. I ran out of my High Blood Pressure pills on Saturday morning. I missed like 3 dosages because the insurance didn't update our payment. I would not recommend going off like that but I am lucky nothing stressful happened.

[musicfrk2002]

I broke down a pile of boxes that had been building up. Now we can actually walk through our dining room. Taking a mental health day today because I didn't sleep last night and we had J's eval this morning, except it was just a meeting to fill out consent forms and them to ask questions to determine which therapists they want to send out for assessments.

[numbbears]

Past Week: I don't really remember what I did last week. I volunteered at a 5k on Saturday and slept in on Sunday. And I took DS to an old friend's daughter's birthday party. It was nice to catch up and DS had a blast.

This Week: I only have a few weeks left of school so a lot of things that I've been stressing over will be over soon. Staying healthy because there's something going around.

[mrsbuttinski]

I did not eliminate the main source of stress in my life currently; patricide remains illegal in my state.

Around a visit for my mom with what might be the meanest rheumotologist in the continental U.S. and a visit to the world class Neurology clinic for dad where I left more confused than he did and he's got dementia/memory impairment I worked in a family fun day. DS had a rare Sunday off so we took him out to Strasburg for the day. He did train stuff and I shopped for boots and shoes. After we stopped by Victory's brewpub. I had Hop Devil on Nitro.

I have been walking 4 days a week lately. It's not always easy to work in and I almost got stuck on the trail as darkness fell. I'm not sure whether I trust my new scale. I weighed 4 pounds less when I went to bed last night than I did when I woke this morning which isn't possible- I was testing it.

I discovered mice in my kitchen, so I emptied and organized my pantry, and several drawers. WTF? vermin- why did you eat the tips of my favorite oven mitts?

My plans for this week- cleaning and a trip back to the mean rheumo for mom.

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I have gotten three runs in since Friday. I haven't been able to exercise since mid-August due to going back to teaching for the first time in 8.5 years and then catching every plague known to mankind (slight exaggeration, but how are high schoolers still so germy?).

DD finally had her anxiety evaluation today and that took a surprising amount of my own anxiety away as well. I have been spending a lot of time worrying that she is worrying but that no one notices but me.

I did zero grading over the weekend and went to bed at 7pm on Sunday night. That was kind of glorious.