General How Will You Care For Yourself During The Holidays?

[Shoka]

Hi Carers,

Just wanted to start a thread where we as carers could list just one nice thing that we will do for ourselves during the holidays.

It's important to remember that the season of the holidays belong to us to and that we deserve to do something nice for ourselves to celebrate it.

So, here is my gift to myself, I will take some quiet time to sit in front of my Christmas tree and reflect about those things I am grateful for.

and what about you?

Shoka

 

[2quilt]

Pharmaceuticals, honey.

 

[helena]

Hi Shoka,

I think this Christmas I will take some time... some space away from the relatives, the friends etc. I want to enjoy this time without trying to please everyone, accept every invitation or take ever single phone call.

I figure I just can't do that anymore. Only those special to me are getting in this year!!!

Take care

Helena
xx

 

[Pam]

I have a job application to get out (a Principal opening at an Elementary School) and admin class homework to finish. Plus C and I will be together most of the time just lazying about (he is sick with a bad cold right now so if he needs rest without anyone and their dogs around, he goes to his house).

 

[amethist]

This year all seems to be calm so far.

My own aim is to let others stress about their own stuff and leave me out of any of it.

I hope to be able to just laze about for a few days, Watch TV with hubby, eat when I want to and sleep when I want to.

Basically do my own thing and enjoy being at home with a calm and relaxed sufferer.

With the knowledge that I can chat with friends on line in between all that.

 

[CCurry]

It's a good thread and I'm quite sure yet. I know that I work really hard so having a couple of days off is a luxury.

I'm going to have to put some thought into this.

C.

 

[amethist]

I Did It

I let others sort there own issues out without it getting to me too much. :thumbs-up

The first was yesterday morning when I rang my daughter and grandchildren, she was having a strop because they were not looking after their new toys and leaving them everywhere. I just told her I would ring her back when she had calmed down, and for her to remember they are only young and are full of excitement.

The second was when my hubby rang his mum and they were talking about when we were going over to see them. We had planned to go tomorrow, but all the family are going. I said no we will go Monday then, as hubby would not be able to cope with all the fuss of everyone being there. She just laughed as she understood it is not just that, I would have a problem with his sister's and would not be able to keep quiet if one of them spoke out of turn. The one that would do this would do it so snidely that I would get blamed for the fuss it would cause, but they are in for it eventually, for not in 2 1/2 years calling to see him or ringing him, knowing how ill he has been.

So today, hopefully I can get hubby to go for a walk with me. This is one thing I have asked him to do, if he can't go out today, then I will put it off until he can.

Amethist