Weekender Thread 22-26 February 2018
Hello and good morning. ♥
Well, it might sound too simplistic, but I structure the time....I was doing that just now as you posted....Nick is still in bed or upstairs and I take this time to look at all I/we want to do this weekend and make a list.
So now I feel calm and organised. This also helps me to enjoy my weekend without the thought that there are a million things I need to do.
Hope that makes some sense....I am still on my first coffee and it was a loooooooooooooooong week.
♥
Well, it might sound too simplistic, but I structure the time....I was doing that just now as you posted....Nick is still in bed or upstairs and I take this time to look at all I/we want to do this weekend and make a list.
So now I feel calm and organised. This also helps me to enjoy my weekend without the thought that there are a million things I need to do.
Hope that makes some sense....I am still on my first coffee and it was a loooooooooooooooong week.
♥
Poorly again...having a lie in and Mr P just phoned..from work......awww cute I thought seeing how I am..... he did ask.... then got onto the more important things in life...... how long does it take to heat up 2 sausage rolls in the microwave ...and what do they need to go on ....ie plate etc
Good job I love him
Good job I love him
Of course you don't need to answer that....but us Aussies and sausage rolls, well, yum. Brits too. Maybe.....wait for it......could sausage rolls be worldwide?
So how long do you think....how big were they? Cos the ones I have would take about 2 minutes each.
Hope you feel better today love. ♥
In early days I just tried to do things that either gave me a sense of accomplishment or that were calming and repetitive. I walked. A LOT.
I grocery shopped and prepared delicious and nutritious meals.
I watched Netflix.
In early days I went to AA meetings. That was good for me, it made me suit up and show up and shut up (they didn't say that, I tend to do too much talking, so it was good for me to listen to other people.) Meetings really refocused my spinning and confused mind.
All my time is unstructured, so that wasn't so much an issue. Once I said, "I'm done," I meant it, and there was no one or no thing that was going to change my mind. I think people who are successful have to have that mindset. There is no excuse for and no need for a drink, no matter what. I am just thrilled to have so much more time to enjoy things I like now.
I had to bring this to this new page. So cute. This is me after too many hours sitting. That neck pain!
Thanks guys! I'm on day 68 and feeling strong RE: not drinking, but trying to manage my time continues to stress me out. Trying to create new habits is not easy...in the past, while drinking, my pattern would be a Tasmanian Devil-style flurry of continuous activity, followed by completely checking out. bimini, your comment about accomplishments and repetitive tasks is super helpful.
Edit: PS, I'm in the US and have never heard of sausage rolls?
Edit: PS, I'm in the US and have never heard of sausage rolls?
Hey, US people, have you guys watched, "Monkey Life," on Netflix? Fascinating docu-series about a monkey and primate sanctuary in England. It's a fabulous place. I have no idea how they afford to do it, but it's pretty spectacular. 20 half-hour shows. I guess you UKers probably have seen it already. US Netflix is heavily UK/AUS shows these days.
Palmer, it's okay to do nothing. Really. Try it.
Meditation is seemingly nothing, but it reaps powerful rewards.
I think in our crazy society we feel like we always have to be doing something. I'm here to tell you that's a lie!!
*edit - I watched a couple of the new Queer Eye, too. They're so chirpy.
Meditation is seemingly nothing, but it reaps powerful rewards.
I think in our crazy society we feel like we always have to be doing something. I'm here to tell you that's a lie!!
*edit - I watched a couple of the new Queer Eye, too. They're so chirpy.
I'm doing something right now....talking to you guys, taking photos of my new plants, drinking coffee, listening to music....even dancing around the room a little as I water plants.
bim is SO SO right.....just be.....after I write down what I want to get done, I relax.....and I'm an Aussie who just moved here hence the sausage rolls.
Love you bim.
bim is SO SO right.....just be.....after I write down what I want to get done, I relax.....and I'm an Aussie who just moved here hence the sausage rolls.
Love you bim.
Checkin in here.
Nothing, truly nothing, beats sober early mornings on the weekend. I have to get to the office to tend to some crap today but having been up, sober af, since 6:30am means my head is in the best place it could be.
Hope your weekends are calm.
No one is coming to save us.
Nothing, truly nothing, beats sober early mornings on the weekend. I have to get to the office to tend to some crap today but having been up, sober af, since 6:30am means my head is in the best place it could be.
Hope your weekends are calm.
No one is coming to save us.
Welcome, Palmer! I'm still getting used to sober weekends since I don't work Sat/Sun anymore. Got some much needed exercise and I need to work on practicing creative crap, but like Bim and Venuscat said (and lessgravity) I'm trying to just relax and enjoy not being hungover! The meditations help a lot too; I also have relaxing Youtube background music playing. Glad to have you with us!
I love the little kittens gif.....I think the one on the far right with the folded ears is my favorite
I love the little kittens gif.....I think the one on the far right with the folded ears is my favorite
Happy caturday
Makes me miss my lil guy so much! Hopefully to get a new kitty soon if we move. Going to look at a house today for home inspection. Been a stressful week dealing with responsibilities. If things go well today we are looking at a whole new chapter of life. Pretty excited. Thinking I should cut down on the coffee today because yesterday I was so anxious with everything that’s going on yet still in a holding pattern as things advance step by step. Was good though instead of drinking I put energy in and focused enough to do my taxes. Oh joy! Was nice to get it done.
Makes me miss my lil guy so much! Hopefully to get a new kitty soon if we move. Going to look at a house today for home inspection. Been a stressful week dealing with responsibilities. If things go well today we are looking at a whole new chapter of life. Pretty excited. Thinking I should cut down on the coffee today because yesterday I was so anxious with everything that’s going on yet still in a holding pattern as things advance step by step. Was good though instead of drinking I put energy in and focused enough to do my taxes. Oh joy! Was nice to get it done.
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