Hi Ashley,
It’s so wonderful to have support! I just wish I had the courage to use this during my last years of work, but I was afraid to, as I’m sure the silent viewers are.
Today’s plan was to start to resume some routine, similar to the past, so I could build on it. With a long “to do” list, and many concerns for easing mom into hospital, I’m feeling depleted.
So today I started by just working out, and feeling good, seeing the chiropractor(he was too busy networking to attend to me in a reasonable time since I think he doesn’t get enough patients), and iron out some issues with the hospital staff, and return home. I did this okay!
The ride home on public transit was stressful. Three(not one!) people tried to sneak into the bus by the back, and then one verbally attacked the conductor. The person sitting beside me was rude as well, since she wanted her bundle buggy to occupy the seat I wished to use. Maybe I’ve had too much time on the “the couch”, but I believe that 1 in 5 people have mental health issues, and on public transit, that would be similar, so this is understable.
In the garden at home, where I’d like to find tranquility, I was bothered again, by the nosy neighbour who wanted to know where my mom was. I kept the blind down, since I just wanted privacy, and it keeps the heat out.
I don’t share my mom’s compassion for our neighbour’s smallmindedness, since our neighbour once noticed that our back door was open in Februrary for an extended time. Her concern prompted her to call in her german Sheppard dog, while we were robbed.
I could have a look at that “role transitions” module, and it’s been suggested that I use my worry records
