Self Care Monday 3/30

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What did you do this past week? Did you have a family date?

Anything you are looking forward to this week?

Challenge: If you celebrate Easter, particularly if you have any extra stressors as a result (issues related to travel, schedule/routine changes, overstimulation, being around larger groups, being in a different place, food allergies and intolerances, extra sugar, food aversions, etc or the extra effort and planning needed to be successful or whatever the case may be), make a plan to be able to relax or reduce your stress in some way. If your LO(s) require intense supervision while at festivities, take a tag-team approach if possible so you and your SO each have some time to enjoy the festivities (or tag in a grandparent, aunt/uncle, etc if needed). If overstimulation will be an issue, have an escape plan and way to implement. If warming up to a large group is a problem, try to arrive early so people trickle in and LO(s) can adjust slower. Get some extra relaxation time, go for a massage, take a nap, or something to balance out the extra effort and/or stress of the festivities, if that is something that you deal with. Get a head start on packing so you aren't rushing last minute. Most of all, ENJOY the holiday instead of having it only be a chore. If you don't celebrate Easter, or you celebrate in a way that isn't hectic, stressful, or anything, do an activity you enjoy, whether it is just you, an activity with friends, something with your family, whatever - a puzzle, a book, a game, a movie, a hobby, a hike, etc.

[mamaturtle]

This past week: I walked 3 times on the tread mill!

No family date was planned. We ate together as a family on Saturday for dinner.

I forgot! I bought new work shoes! PITA to break in all day Saturday because my feet were killing me.

This week: No real plans for myself that I look forward to except to continue my exercise routine.

Challenge: I hope we stay home for Easter and it would just be DH, DS and I.

[mrsbuttinski]

I'm a few weeks late to the party.

I managed to see both my eye doctor and derm last week.

New prescription for glasses and for eye drops. I officially have old lady eyes and very expensive eye drops for them. I did pick out some snappy horn rimmed specs to replace my current pair.

Derm said my basal site healed well, but now I have something going on with my ear. I googled it- it's some cartilage condition that 70+ year old men get. So now I have old man ears. WTF?

I'm looking forward to an adult reunion dinner with DS's old Cub Scout Den parents and one of his former scoutmasters on Saturday night. They're a fun bunch.

Easter looks to be a bit of a bummer. My niece generally hangs here with us on holidays but she got sucked into the vortex of the late boyfriend's diva mom. She's applying the guilt heavily even though she'll have her other kid, her creepy gropy ILs, her dad, and her grandchildren. I get that she likes the niece, but the kid can't fill that void.

DS is working that day. My avatar is actually his 2nd Easter- some place.

[cam]

I had a more laid back weekend for a change. MH and I, plus LO helping, did a project for my end-use. Our plans for a family outing went to crap along with the weather, so we watched a movie and had smoothies instead. We also had some family Lego building action.

I made several appointments for next Monday, most of which are for me. Hopefully I can make better progress on my physical health as a result.

Lots of family stuff all weekend. Waiting to hear what time we need to leave the house Sunday morning. If it is too early, the Easter Bunny may make a special trip and come Saturday morning so LO can find his eggs and actually have time to enjoy his basket goodies before having to dart off to see relatives. I also plan to eat way too many of my grandma's amazing sugar cookies. If they are shaped and decorated like carrots, that makes them healthier, right?