It's time to take stock. This is a great exercise for bloggers and non-bloggers alike to pause, reflect, recognise and acknowledge where we are at in life.
Making: Lists to get through my hell week
Cooking: Meats and salad in celebration of the final days of summer
Drinking: Loads of water after a very alcoholic girls weekend away
Reading: The magazine articles that my Cheer Kids Magazine team have created for the next issue due out in two weeks
Wanting: More sleep
Looking: For energy filled foods for active growing teen boys
(Still) Playing: Solitaire on my phone in car parks as I wait around the soccer field
Wasting: my morning blogging and exercise time on time consuming volunteer work
Sewing: Are you kidding? I don't sew
Wishing: I had financial freedom
Enjoying: Looking at the photos of my weekend of catch-ups in Brisbane
Waiting: For the jug to boil so I can make myself a peppermint tea (stomach cramps)
Liking: That my coach husband and my player son made it to the Grand Final in indoor soccer
Wondering: If I have to live with the arthritis pain in my neck forever
Loving: That I have no taxi mum duties, no soccer stuff, no volunteer work and no meetings tonight
Hoping: That the new forms of chemo therapy can kick ALL cancers arses
Marvelling: That today is so damn cold in Canberra but that it will get ridiculously hot again in a day or two.
Needing: That peppermint tea to sooth my grumbling tummy
Smelling: The vanilla candle I have burning
Wearing: Jeans and long sleeves because of the cold snap
Following: My daughter's instagram because it's just plain cool
Noticing: That I'm beyond tired and that recovery from big weekends takes far too long these days
Knowing: That I will get the magazine out on time even though it feels totally impossible right now
Thinking: That maybe I need to drop a few more things so I can concentrate on the stuff I've invested heavily in
Feeling: Extremely fatigued (I said that already?)
Bookmarking: Recipes for elite sports people
Opening: A bag of chocolate chip cookies even though I know it will do nothing for my fatigue
Giggling: At my memories from the weekend.
When was the last time you took stock?
Anybody else drinking peppermint tea right now?
What do I feed my son to help him get through school and his intense soccer schedule while he grows like a weed?
Our peppermint tea has been packed, along with most of the rest of our pantry. And I totally get the desire for sugar when feeling exhausted. Yes we all know it doesn't help in the medium or long term but for that couple of minutes - heaven! You do sound as though you have way to much on your plate right now/still.
ReplyDeleteI'll steal some of that financial freedom too...
ReplyDeleteHope you get that mug of peppermint tea soon, Leanne. Can't wait to hear about that girls weekend too.
ReplyDeleteSSG xxx
It's a teensy bit cooler here today which is lovely. I'm hoping it stays that way but doubt it will.
ReplyDeleteOh you have some ups and downs with this taking stock. I can feel the mum fatigue through the words. I am glad that you had your weekend away and I hope the gut pains ease. Taking care of you is so important. I hope to see you are first on the list! Thank you for linking up for #lifethisweek 9/52. Next week's optional prompt is Share Your Snaps 2.
ReplyDeleteA great way of taking stock Leanne! Really enjoyed your post and hope you're feeling better now :)
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