Good Advice
Alright, I admit it, yesterday was pretty close to a pity party day for me. It happens. Good thing it doesn’t happen often here on Stauffer Avenue. I thought I was above that . . . ya . . . right!
Sure enough, today, it’s a new day. No one else had had their grubby hands on it here on Stauffer Avenue when I awoke from a good night’s rest. I grabbed it and I am enjoying it.
I had spent time yesterday in the sewing studio stitching out a block of the affirmation collection called “Wisdom.” Too bad I didn’t take the good advice from that block. Taking long and deep breathes can do oh so much in healing one’s mind. The good thing is that even on a less than good day I have been keeping up on my exercises that were given to me from PT. I have had a full week of the lower body staying on track. Were it not for the icy hit and miss conditions of our drive and street, I would enjoy taking a short walk in the sunshine.
The walking had been one of my favorites in the past. I began sloughing off after the painting of the garage and a few other yard projects because . . . it hurt to walk for any distance. Yup, I put off making the PT appointment until it was a daily hurt and it took that much longer for Mike at PT to work through it. I thought I was sharper than that. Ya . . . right!
I do, and I am Dennis’ adult daycare provider for many things that Dennis doesn’t or can’t remember for himself. So what does that have to do with and for my wellbeing? If I don’t take care of myself, I will become helpless and worthless for myself and my family, and for Dennis. I thought I thought more of myself than that. Ya . . . right!
Perhaps a good old pity party is needed once in awhile to give yourself a good old fashioned kick in the hind end to realign the mind while working on keeping the old body realigned. Hmm.
It’s a good thing that God gives us a new piece of paper every day to put upon it what our path will be for ourselves. Putting “self” first does not always come easily. I need to take the good advice and practice the good advice that I know I have for myself each day. Me first . . . and the rest will follow.