Razzle Frazzle

Hey pill fans,

So my attempt at being "slack happy" (and letting go of the stuff absolutely no one cares about but me) is way tougher than I thought. Obviously it's a process to change with way we think. I know I have to completely retool a lot of what I always considered to be the way I was hard-wired. But it doesn't work for me anymore. I don't want to live feeling frazzled, like I'm always rushing to the next thing. You miss too much that way. So here's what matters to me today.

I need to work from home for a few hours to catch up on my PR work
I need to take Katie to a doc's appointment
I want to go to the gym - even for a half hour to do some weights
I want to meet a friend for lunch.

And I have decided to edit the last two items because I had a tough day yesterday...

I NEED to go to the gym.
I NEED to meet a friend for lunch.

Really, aren't these things as important as the rest? When it comes to my frame of mind (and hence my family's well being) I think they are. So, today's goal is to look at my personal wants as personal needs. Author Cheryl Richardson would call this "extreme self care". I call it self preservation at the moment.

I will check in later today and give you a progress report. Why not make a list of your own? Be kind to yourself today.

Sue