I took a day off yesterday.\u00a0 From everything.<\/p>\n
Call it what you want.\u00a0 Self care day.\u00a0 Mental health day.\u00a0 Vacation day.\u00a0 It was a day to do nothing – on purpose.\u00a0 Sure I did some<\/em> adulting.\u00a0 I handled a few responsibilities that needed my attention.\u00a0 I did some banking.\u00a0 Got the oil changed in my car.\u00a0 And I got some blood work done because it’s just something you need to do once in a while to make sure you’re okay.\u00a0 Especially when things happen that make you wonder. (smile)<\/p>\n Part of getting older I guess.\u00a0 Our bodies change.\u00a0 I have had a few conversations over the last few days with different women about hormones, and mood swings, and how HARD perimenopause and menopause can be.\u00a0 Nobody signs up for it.\u00a0 Nobody wants it.\u00a0 Yet here we are. Trying our best to handle it.<\/p>\n I have been reading and learning about hormones and this stage in life.\u00a0 I had a situation a few weeks ago where my vision went blurry and I had trouble speaking.\u00a0 It scared me, but thankfully we have the ability to see a doctor and I did.\u00a0 An appointment with an eye doctor told me I had likely suffered from an “ocular migraine” which can be caused by stress, hormones or high blood pressure.\u00a0 Thus the doctor visit and the blood work.\u00a0 I found out that a number of people in my circle have suffered the same.\u00a0 They are scary when they first happen, but it seems to happen to a lot more people than I ever realized.<\/p>\n There’s a great deal of comfort in knowing that other people have shared the same experiences.\u00a0 Maybe that’s why I share with you.\u00a0 So you know you aren’t alone, and you can tell me the same.<\/p>\n Add in kids leaving home.\u00a0 Feeling like we aren’t needed anymore.\u00a0 That’s a challenge.\u00a0 Our oldest daughter has gone on her first cross Canada adventure and she did it on her own.\u00a0 Without our assistance.\u00a0 And that kinda stings a bit.<\/p>\n So we adjust our sails.\u00a0 Again.\u00a0 And take a self care day.\u00a0 Or mental health day.\u00a0 So we can get our footing again.<\/p>\n And maybe eat an ice cream drumstick for breakfast and get yourself a box of Twinkies and a Grape pop because they remind you of when you were a kid and didn’t feel so overwhelmed by life at times.<\/p>\n Day 9 of living without a refridgerator on top of everything else has been a challenge.\u00a0 Tried to make the most of it in the beginning, living out of coolers in the kitchen, but that novelty has worn off.<\/p>\n When they say they don’t make em like they used to – it’s true.<\/p>\n All I can say is – I have earned every gray hair on my head these last few months.\u00a0 (smile)<\/p>\n I hope you take self care days for yourself.\u00a0 I hope you have those days where you stay in your pj’s till noon and leave the dishes in the sink and eat ice cream for breakfast and focus on you and what you need in the moment.<\/p>\n Because life can get overwhelming and it can feel too much.<\/p>\n Take time to take care of you when you can.<\/p>\n You’ll feel better for it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I took a day off yesterday.\u00a0 From everything. 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