I am working some on refocusing my priorities in life. As I face each day, with all I have going on, I am realizing that I need change some of my priorities so that my life has more meaning to me. Even though I work full time and am in school online full time, I am recognizing that I need to take time for myself. It's important. One of the things I got from my social work degree is how vital self care is to all of us. Actually, way back in the day, my theatre professors also touted this. Personal days were a godsend.
Last Thursday, after work, I just decided that I was done for the day. I did not want to think about work or school. And I didn't. Michael encouraged this as well for my own mental health. And it was a great evening. We went for a walk, had dinner and watched tv. Just general relaxing. Of course, I did feel guilty the next morning because I wasn't being "productive". Michael talked me down off that ledge!
Looking back, it was one of the best things I could have done for myself. We only have one life and I need to stop and smell the roses from time to time. If I don't, life will pass me by and I will not have experienced some of the simple pleasures. I tend to get so focused on what is at hand that I do not pay attention to what is going on around me. And it feels nice to just take a moment or a night to breathe and just be.
Hopefully, I will have another night or two like that this week. Well, I will have at least one because I'm going to make myself do that. It's good for me and I need to be better for myself.
That is all.
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