On this, my spouse's birthday, I've resolved to make every effort to maintain the sense of calm that's pervaded my very busy month--even with work tossing monkey wrenches into the schedule, the holidays drawing nigh, & a long trip anticipated in about four weeks. The main thing I plan to focus on is my own well-being as all about me is going haywire. Making my own self-care a high priority seems to help a lot with this, though I've heard it before & not quite believed it.
For example: Today I rose just before 5:30 a.m. & traveled with my two youngest children & one of their friends to a swim meet about forty-five miles from home. I brought Christmas cards & the address book with me to address envelopes & sign cards between the kids' heats. But... :( ouch! As soon as I'd finished the envelopes, my back ached sufficiently from sitting on backless aluminum bleachers (even on the top row, leaning my back against the wall!) that I decided a short but immediate workout was in order. Thankfully, as a member of your local YMCA, you're welcome to use any YMCA's facilities, so I was able to duck out of the pool area & into the weight room for a quick 20 minutes on an elliptical trainer. Thus was relieved the ache in my lower back. While that simple act didn't make the event end any sooner (it still ran until 1:00 p.m. after our 8:30 a.m. arrival), it did render it less of a literal pain in the rear end ;) & boost my mood! (P.S. The Christmas cards are nearly complete for mailing next weekend thanks to my multitasking!)
Tonight I plan to savor my family--it is hubby's birthday & three of the four children are here for dinner, which our oldest is cooking. Then comes more family time I plan to relish later in the week, after the close of business on Wednesday. I sincerely hope you do the same with your own loved ones.
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