We all spend a lot of time taking care of others. Our children, our spouses, our parents, our friends, our clients, our pets. We want everyone to be happy, or at least most of us do. I recently read a post by Roger Mucci (great guy, go check out his blog) about the importance of taking care of ourselves. Roger suggested that sometimes we need to slow down, relax and rejuvenate. I have never been very good at taking care of myself, I'm busy, I have a lot to do...No time to just kick back and relax. But Roger's post inspired me to take a day just for myself. And I am in the process of planning that day, but, guess what? I waited too long, I'm exhausted and now I am being forced into kicking back...I'm sick :-( Here I am resting, but not quite what I had in mind for "My Day". I was thinking about a pedicure, maybe a little shopping, lunch with my sister, a massage...Ahhhhh! Not a stinking Summer Cold (I hope that's all it is).
Yesterday morning, my computer crashed...I guess I wasn't taking very good care of it either. Again, I am too busy, just couldn't take the time to scan and update as I should, even tho' I know better. I have been looking into Carbonite and external hard drives and....I Waited too long. It seems my laptop was infected by a root kit worm!? Whatever it was, it was nasty. Fortunately, I didn't lose everything and my laptop was released from the hospital just in time to make it to my lap as I plopped down on the sofa in my jammies earlier today with the rest of my "Sick Kit" in tow.
Are you taking care of yourself or are you like me...so busy taking care of everyone and everything else that you forget to relax? Do you neglect Yourself? I am going to really take it easy over the next couple of days so that I can be my best self soon. I will try not to overdo it anymore, I will one day learn how to say NO! I will also remember that I can't take care of everyone else if I don't take care of myself. Yet Another lesson learned.
Blackberry, Laptop & Activerain, Water, Amish Macaroni Salad (love the stuff),
M & Ms, a good book, my favorite pillow & Blankie, & Dayquil....My "Sick Kit"
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