Will You Do Something New(-ish) Today?

[fin]

I come down hard on myself and I dont think that I am the only one here that does this to themselves...so this is not meant to be too demanding (just a little bit).

Brand New Day
Will You Do Something New-ish Today?

Begining
The act or process of bringing or being brought into being
The time when something begins or is begun
The place where something begins or is begun
A source; an origin
The first part
An early or rudimentary phase.


I am going to try to do something really different for me today. It might not be something entirely new to me but maybe it will be good. And it might challenge me also, (but it doesnt have to be challenging) - sorry but today doesnt have to be the day I radically do anything. And today doesnt have to be the day I change the world. NO PRESSURE. It just has to (maybe) be something new (-ish).

Maybe just by being kind to myself I will be taking a step forward.

It may be making something to eat; Maybe today will be the day that I am able to begin again to consistently look after myself...Of course I will have to do this again tomorrow for it to be consistent.

It might be something like reading; I used to always have a book in my bag...and while I dont think it will be Sartre...LOL...maybe today my concentration will pick up enough that I can read a paragraph or a page (or hopefully a chapter).
My concentration has improved a little here. So maybe I will try to read again.

Or maybe a film...I used to love watching films it was an escape for me...and with some parts of my memory struggling, films I know I have seen many times- I cant remember, so it will be like a whole new experience in watching them again.


WILL YOU DO SOMETHING NEW(-ish) TODAY and WHAT WILL IT BE?

HAVE YOU BEGUN SOMETHING NEW TODAY or THIS WEEK EVEN, AND WHAT WAS IT?

 

[morgan]

Praying is newish to me. I have begun praying lately. Today I will say a new prayer about my fears.

I'm also going to buy my sponsor a birthday card and present. That will be new for me too. Ugh and I gotta go to the store for that!

 

[patrick]

As the guy said to me a couple of weeks ago, "I always thought PTSD stood for Please Try Something Different." Thanks for this thread, Fin. It's just what I needed to hear this morning. At a meeting I go to on Tuesday nights, they always say, "Easy does it - but do it." I have a mountain of things piling up that I want to do and need to do, but I've been so...something...I haven't been able to do them. Today I'm going to take on at least one of the things on the list.

 

[Luthien]

I'm going to try to do something new(ish) today as well.
Last night I planned to do some running around today, buy some stuff to make soups, ect.

It is -38c today where I am...so I think I'll try to figure something else out..lol.

Maybe I will force myself to clean something, and then reward myself with a scented bath.
Thanks for the thread. :)

 

[fin]

hey Morgan...how are you ?...I hope that your time of prayer was cool.
did you make it to the store for your card and present?
Patrick did you tackle your list?
And Luthien did you get your scented bath?

Hope so but is also cool if not, this is the no pressure doing thingy's list

I was really surprised about what I did, I wanted to plan to do something but didn't and then I started my diary. It was challenging to say the least, after I was freaking (internally) all over the place at just the smallest thing (well it wasnt really a small thing but in the grand scheme of things it was). And I cant help thinking Im doing the diary in the wrong place.

I know it was to be expected that I would "feel it" after writing so I was ready for the fall-out.

I spent a couple of hours trying to post photo's to an album... I found where it was supposed to go but I couldnt figure out how to get pictures up to it, and I really did try :rolleyes: but its cool.

Yowser I think I just got it...the photo thingy...will try again tomorrow I found my pics and I think I know what Im doing now with YAY...

I am tickled because my concentration was better, not great but better. And thats my begining today. It wasnt meant to be so challenging and if I had set myself a goal to do it maybe I wouldnt have done what I did....But right now I am not going to question it. Im oddly thrilled ( And I am in no way suggesting that people shouldn't do goal setting)


oh yes and I started this thread...that took an age, but YAY!!!
whoop whoop

 

[cragger65]

Well, I wouldn't say brand new, but I went out and played cards with a few friends tonight which is a rarity for me. Also 3rd day in a row I've picked up the guitar and actually enjoyed playing a bit. Good sign.

 

[fin]

hey craggers....Yay you!!

Yes, no it doesnt have to be something new. Something good was what I was meaning...and hoping we could go for...and thats wicked...and its what ever is good for you. well done with the cards...YAY

And the guitar brilliant....very good sign.
YaY

 

[morgan]

I did say my prayers and I prayed for others which was new (I haven't been praying long).

I bought my friend a blouse and a card now I'm terrified that she won't like it.LOL I'm not not very confident in my fashion sense. I don't dress well myself. Just sweats and a t-shirt. But I thought this would look good on her so I took a risk. I made sure there was a gift receipt if she doesn't like it or it's the wrong size.

So anyway, I will nervously give it to her today.

Thanx for asking fin.

Take care, morgan

 

[fin]

Awww morgan cool
I hope today went well and that you felt less nervous...but its cool
:rolleyes:
And that whatever your faith is Morgan may your God be with you and may you be hopeful and comforted :Hug_emoticon:


Today I went to the library, I left my house, not alone- but hey you know I left the house so its cool. I haven't been to a library in about 10 years (I have never been good at taking the books back, it used to be cheaper for me to buy books than to keep paying fines). So I went to the library and couldn't get any of the books on anthony's list and I couldn't afford to "trace" them out of my county. So that was a bummer, but I went out so that was cool.

Oh and this evening I put the heating on ...it has been cold, but I tend to put on more layers and I generally save the heat for when someone else comes to my home. But it was cold and I thought hey...go for broke.

So not massive, but big for me and today going out didnt freak me out. Of course I did freak out some before I went out but it still turned out alright. Im not going to beat myself up about what I did or didnt do. So that is a step forward.

I'm hoping to sleep tonight, I really am...no pressure. Just to get some sleep~ am thinking would be just so nice. No scarey stuff just peace.

I may fix the "slow puncture" my dog appears to have. Of course- my dog is ok I was just referring to this groaning and sighing thing she is doing because its winter and not summer and she is spending too little time running outside, and too much time stuck with me...and I'm mean and never put the heat on :wink:

peace all
~fin

 

[patrick]

Yup. I actually got a bunch of stuff on my list taken care of. Well.....at least some of the small stuff. Still have the big jobs to tackle. I think what I did new today, and this is pretty big for me, I told myself that I did a good job getting done what I did get done, instead of beating myself bloody for what I didn't. At least I did that some of the time. We strive for progress, not perfection.

 

[cragger65]

Thanks Fin, and yay for you too!! I know going anywhere that's not my usual causes me anxiety, so nicely done.

And you're so right Patrick, progess not perfection. Nice job on the not beating yourself up.

 

[morgan]

Good job fin! Getting out of your comfort zone is a big deal and could be considered a success story.

I don't have a particular faith I just believe that there is a god and I'm not it! LOL I try to keep it real simple these days. Thank you so much for your kind words. It means a lot to me.


Take care, Morgan