Hi all,
It's been busy in here as always, you're all working really hard and doing great. Golden,
it's really important knowing when a service provider isn't meeting
their obligations and standing up for yourself, especially when they're
charging you bucketloads of money and just making things worse. I'm glad
you have recognised you deserve better and have sought it with a new GP
and ditching your dodgy psych. Very glad the helpline has actually been
helpful.
Quirky, I feel for you in your
situation. I'm lucky enough to have an amazing partner who has always
encouraged me to take care of myself as well, around being a carer for
him after major surgery. It's still exhausting even with emotional
support and being able to take a time out sometimes - you have every
right to take care of yourself and rest sometimes too, it's not selfish.
We can't take care of anyone else if we run ourselves into the ground,
it's that simple.
EM & J*, love your self care and special moments with family.
Okay, my turn:
- Keeping a self-care diary (when my scattered brain remembers) to remind myself I'm actually doing some things for myself (especially important when I'm getting caught up in the negatives).
- Forest walks.
- Finally freshened up my hair colour (haven't been able to for a month thanks to finger injury).
- Did my toenails rainbow colours.
- Quality time with my beautiful partner whenever possible.
- Trying to get in more social time with friends and family (tricky around the severe fatigue, but having some success).
Blue.
