Although I have made my best effort for some self care each day, I just haven't been at my computer that much in the last few days to write about it (which may not be such a bad thing). Today is my catch-up day.
Day 9: Reducing Clutter
During the holiday break I decided to relocate my home office to a different room in the house to get more storage, have better use of my space, and more privacy. Turns out this was a huge task compounded by the set up and break down of the holidays. As a result, boxes of files and items to go into storage lined my hallway and sat stacked in my guest room for several days. I don't know about you, but when my space is cluttered and disorganized, so are my thoughts and my ability to focus. Finally on Day 9, I took the time to remove the clutter and clear the space. Organized space = organized mind. Ahhhhh.
Day 10: Had a Dose of Dr. Wayne Dyer
On Sunday morning, my husband stumbled upon a PBS fundraiser featuring a program by Dr. Wayne Dyer called "Excuses Begone!" After just a few minutes I was hooked so I stayed in my jammies, sipped on some coffee and listened closely to what he had to say. Truly inspirational! I plan to pick up his book; if you're interested in checking it out, here is a link.
Day 11: Attended a Funeral
Attending a funeral may not seem an element of self care, but I'm including it because it really did make me feel better. Weird, I know. A member of my husband's family passed away; he had been sick for quite a while. My first inclination was to suggest that Louis go to the funeral by himself and I stay home to juggle the kids' schedules. Instead, we decided to all go as a family. You see, even though the funeral wasn't for someone of my family, for the past 20 years, my husband's family has been mine too and I care for them. Seeing everyone, catching up, saying goodbye, and having a good cry was actually quite therapeutic. I was exhausted when I got home, but pleased that I had gone.
Day 12: Networking and Training
Since my Monday had been completely occupied by the funeral and gatherings, I found myself feeling a little frantic this morning about the loss of a day. I debated skipping my monthly women's networking luncheon even though I had pre-paid for it. Knowing that I also had a jewelry training meeting this evening (have I mentioned that my other business is selling jewelry?), it seemed that another day would be gone without accomplishing ANYTHING. There I go again, that need to be productive.
But then I realized that networking, meeting new people, and learning new skills, ARE productive things. So I dolled myself up, put on my fabulous jewelry, and made the effort to make new connections. I did, and it felt great. Sometimes I feel disconnected working from home in a virtual world. Connecting with "real" people just plain feels good at times!
So there, I'm all caught up. Hopefully I'll stay that way ;-)
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