Struggling

Whew! I have been struggling this week.
We met with Mark's disability lawyer to talk about his upcoming hearing. It was hard for him. He's a little out of sorts and I hate to see him like that.
We will make it through though and keep moving along one day at a time.

So , what do you do when you are struggling?

Here are some things I do when I'm struggling

1. I talk to my trusted friends.
2. I get on my yoga mat and breath and stretch
3. I listen to music or I play piano
4. I pamper myself. A nice warm bath and a face mask.
5. I make sure I'm getting enough rest.


I have a pretty chill weekend planned so I'm sure these five things will all happen, and them I'll be ready to face the next week!

#Findyourjoy

Joy Jar

They can be called Joy Jars or Gratitude Jars. Whatever you call them.... just try using one.

It's simple, find a jar, some paper, and every week write down something good that happened. Put it in the jar and at the end of the year, you'll have 52 joys in the jar. I'm planning on reading them January 31, 2020.

Now to pick the time every week that you do this.
I chose the day we fill our pill cases. Weird I know, but there are a couple of reasons for this.

1. We have to do it every week
2. We do it together because Mark needs help reading and keeping track of what goes in and which time of day. He takes a lot of meds since the stroke.
3. It reminds us (especially me) of how thankful I am for having a job, having health insurance, and being able to pay for these meds Mark needs to be able to function.


We started our Joy Jar today.
Grab a jar and start yours!



#Findyourjoy

Find a Space

I am really glad we had two weeks off for vacation. I  was able to get a few things organized around here. It took me all day(I paced myself!) and my office is completely organized for the new year.

This is a room I LOVE! Once both kids moved out, this became a room where I have my desk, my dresser, my closet, my essential oils, my Perfectly Posh business materials, and my yoga stuff. It truly is a sanctuary for me. I set up one of the Amazon Echo Dots in here and programed a morning routine. It'll tell me the weather, plays my favorite songs, and set alarms for me to know when I have to move it to the kitchen to get ready to go.

A few things about all of this and taking care of yourself:

1. Find a space for YOU! It doesn't have to be a whole room, it can be a little corner. I just saw a picture of a women whose husband made her a little desk that fit perfectly where she had space.  


2. Wherever your space will be or is, put your favorite things there. Maybe a candle, some flowers, a diffuser, a salt lamp, pictures of loved ones.... anything that makes you realize your joys.

3. Spend time in this space. Even if it is 5 minutes a day. Write here, pray or meditate here, work here, organize your life here, read here, or just sit quietly here.


Here is part of my space:

I hope you can take some time this weekend to create a space just for you. I'd love to see pictures of it when it's done!

#Findyourjoy