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We hadn't been inside a large chain grocery store since March. (We do the Walmart pick-up thing.) There was one trip to Trader Joe's a few weeks ago that made me not want to return there. The other day, we actually drove to another county with better Covid numbers to go inside a supermarket. We bought some favorite things we haven't had in a while.
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11-05-20, 12:43 PM | ||
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The more I think I've found a sort of balance, things go off kilter again. Sigh. Really not feeling as if I'm doing well lately. Stress is a big part of it, but so is isolation. As for meditating, yesterday I did Beth's compassion one, then somehow managed to get around to buying/downloading the longer meditation from Pauline McKinnon. It's so similar to the other one on Youtube that I'm not sure I recommend buying it. There's a point at which her guiding instructions pause and if you have the shorter one, I think it's just as easy to pause the recording, continue meditating for the extra interval that you want, then continue. When I was obsessively trying not to download something from her site (an unknown site, in a foreign country), I did find these compilations of samples one and two that might be of interest. The only one I've used is the short Mckinnon one in the first set. Anyway, back to the me-me-me of it all, I did feel very clever for having (finally) bought the longer session download from Mckinnon's site, figured out how to convert the WAV format to mp3 and saved it to my mp3 player. Clunky and awkward, but it worked. I guess I'm mostly just glad I now have the longer McKinnon meditation available whenever I want it. Fiddling with a timer mid session was awkward. In other self-care stuff, I've been working with my bullet journal, and have switched to making extensive daily notes so that at the end of the month maybe I can make better sense of the stuff I've been struggling with. I've also been making reading notes from the Xiu Yang book by Mimi Kuo-Deemer. I like it, and look forward to getting to the meat of the book, but I'm struggling to focus. The note taking helps. I set a timer and work for a while. It does sometimes help if I light a candle and some incense as I prepare to do that sort of paper/writing work. Now I'm debating whether or not I should make the 30 minute drive to the sewing machine shop to find out if the shop (and my sewing machine) are okay after the storm. Based on their FB notes, I'd say both are fine, but I do just want to know. Picked a heck of a time to drop my machine off, LOL!!
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11-12-20, 12:04 AM | |
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Anna, I see you do bullet journaling. I don't know what that is really but I've heard people say it's a lot of work to set up. I haven't made any progress at all toward journaling and am considering buying a guided journal, at least to start. There are so many though that I don't know where to start!
My great-uncle passed away on Monday from covid and double pneumonia. Pretty much his whole family has or had covid. I am so ready for 2020 to end. Hoping to have more time for responses and comments this wknd.
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11-12-20, 06:04 AM | |
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Walked in the rain yesterday. Yup I got wet. It was a good and mentally different walk.
My aunt encouraged me to do "swing by" visits. She has had several visitors who stay in the car while she is on her steps. It does everybody good. Guess what I am doing this weekend?? |
11-12-20, 07:51 PM | ||
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About bullet journaling: It's a style of journaling that was created by Ryder Carroll, who developed it over the years as a coping mechanism so he could keep track of the stuff he needed to keep track of despite his ADHD. He eventually wrote a book, which has inspired a zillion Youtubers to get wildly creative. The basic system is very simple and straightforward. No artistic abilities or fancy notebooks required. Here's a link to his website. https://bulletjournal.com/pages/learn There's some explanation and some videos to get you started. Truly nothing elaborate required. If you're intrigued, I strongly recommend reading his book. I was impressed enough that I made notes from cover to cover just so I could have something to refer to when I returned the library book. On the other hand, if you do want some sort of guided system, go for it! Whatever works, you know? There are tons of great planners out there (and even more Youtubers willing to blather about it on their channels, LOL!)
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11-12-20, 10:37 PM | |
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Thank you, Anna! I'll have a look.
Yes, it has been a pretty rotten year overall. But I try every day to be grateful and look for the good. A friend of ours got a new job he really wanted and is really enjoying it. Those are the things I want to think on! I have been doing affirmations and it really is helping me start the day off right.
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"No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness |
11-13-20, 06:20 AM | |
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I am so sorry for your loss. It's been a tough tough year. This virus will shape us for years. So much loss, sadness, fear, and disappointment. We mourn and grieve for our loved ones but I feel an overwhelming sadness for people I don't know who mourn and grieve also.
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11-13-20, 07:27 AM | |
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Thanks, DCW. I agree with you, it's been a very hard year for most people. One we won't likely forget even though we'd like to. I honestly feel like my morning ritual helps me cope with everything. It is smthg I look forward to each day and most of the time it's helping me get out of bed bc I know first thing will be smthg calm and grounding.
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"No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness |
11-17-20, 10:42 AM | |
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It appears my self care challenge this month is to have as many rest days as possible, lol. I don't know what is going on but just gonna roll with it...
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