Self Care 12/19

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What did you do this past week? Did you do something for relaxation?

Plans for this week?

Challenge: If you celebrate Christmas, make sure you also take some time for taking care of you at some point this weekend. 

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I barely remember this past week. December in general has been a blur. Let's see... I pushed myself too much on Saturday then paid for it yesterday, but I did take time periodically throughout yesterday to try to calm my joints down. I made extra large portions of suppers the past few nights so as not to have to cook much the next few nights. That's all I can think of.

[mrsbuttinski]

I had dinner with friends. We did Italian take-out and fabulous wines and just hung out.

I think I kind of put my foot in it on the way out- my friend is bitching about her grandson "turning into a brat because he knows he's an only child". He's almost 4- most NT fours are assholes. Her DD and SIL are trending toward OAD- mom's in school working on a masters and working FT and dad's got a crazy demanding job. The time isn't right #2; they're great parents but I feel like they're overwhelmed. Plus friend's son is about to marry a woman who can't have children for medical reasons.

Other than that, I am exhausted and haven't done any self-care. It's been 4 months since my dad was hospitalized- in that time I have been the emotional support and frontal lobe for the two of them. I've moved her to an apartment, sold her house, found one to buy, and am now renting/selling her other house in between doctor's appointments. I have driven them to 11 doctor's appointments in December and January looks worse.

My plan is to just get through Christmas. I'm sort of phoning in my shopping and everything else. Not feeling it.

[mamaturtle]

Last week: I think I exercised once last week and walked on the treadmill. I then hurt my foot doing exercise and did not exercise the rest of the week.

On Friday, I got to go to my department holiday party at work. They had the white elephant game and I could not win the $20 dollar bill, Starbucks gift card or the movie theater gift card. All I got were two travel mugs with lids that don't close over the mouth piece and could possibly cause spills of hot coffee everywhere. I will probably return them to the store.

I did not like the coworker who got my gift first so it got stolen by a coworker I have pranked over the years. I am glad it ended up with that coworker because he actually enjoyed it.

On Saturday, DS and I went shopping and got DH's second gift. DS then blurted the second gift out in front of DH. I just hope DS does not say anything about the first gift because I want DH to be surprised.

On Sunday, DH, DS and I went to go see Santa at our ASD support group holiday party.

This week: I have not exercised so far this week. I hope to work out twice this week.

I am taking leave tomorrow and Thursday before our holiday break. I am looking forward to it.

I plan to spend time with DH on Thursday. We are sending DS to daycare for his holiday party.

[numbbears]

Past Week: I probably took it too easy. I really didn't do much of anything. We had a family date at a Christmas Light park that was both stressful and fun. I didn't even get much Christmas shopping done.

This Week: I did a paint & sip class with a friend on Monday. DS's Christmas party for Pre-K was this morning and for ABA on Friday with another shot at a Sensory Santa. My plan this week is to hurry up and finish Christmas gifts and read the Kon Mari book.

[theycallmemommy]

This week I painted a small painting for the office in my classroom. So something for me and something that I haven't done in a while. It was therapeutic for sure. I have plans to do stuff for my house too, I need to just let myself do it and stop putting all things in front of my needs which is so hard to do with 2 kids!

I am pretty proud of myself for again doing all Christmas shopping early and online. Made the last few weeks much easier and enjoyable.