A message for me

Awareness through downshifting

Often our first reaction to a stressful situation is to overcompensate and overwork to overcome whatever it is. Sometimes though, the best thing you can do it step away, take a breath, and come back to tackle the problem with a clear head. Replacing important things in your life with work only causes anxiety to build up--not to mention that it takes the joy out of life. Vacation does not have to mean physically leaving your everyday life and jet setting to the beach. Whatever relaxes you, brings more clarity, or calms your mind during times of stress can certainly be enough to rejuvenate! When logic tells you to quicken your pace and pile on the extra work, yet your heart is reminding you of the meaningful time you are neglecting with family, friends, and yourself, it's time to slow down. Often letting off on the gas for a period of time can compose and refocus your mind.

This is clearly how I need to approach the inevitable stress of dealing with Edna and her problems. I have come to the reulctant decision that I need to visit her midweek regulalry and have penciled Wednesday as a suitable day. I cant tell her what I have decided because she will object but I need to keep a closer eye on things. If I hadn't looked at her medications yesterday.......................... As it is she wil be without until Monday evening at the earliest.


I need to get to know her carers and care company so that I know I can talk to them and they will listen to me. I need to have the confidence that if I have concerns they will be listend to and dealt with.

The meeting on the 14th wil be a good forum to sort that out.