Hi all, I let this blog lapse because life got busy. However, this past month and a half I've suffered a series of losses and feel the need to start writing again. My grandmother and mother both passed away and it became obvious it was time to put my father in a home due to advanced Alzheimer's disease. All of this happened between Thanksgiving and January 4th. A real shock to the system as it were. I don't even know if people read blogs anymore or if everyone has moved on to Instagram but I'm going to use this as a diary of sorts. I'm writing here for myself, if people read it, so much the better.
One of the things my sister and I are doing is looking for a silver lining in the dark clouds that have taken over our lives every day. We don't have to tell each other what they are, we just have to find one. I think it's a great way to focus on the positive. Some days there are several, some days it's not easy to find one.
Today's silver lining is a return to self care. When things went sideways, I started drinking to much, hardly eating at all, not exercising and generally stressing out. I realized that I couldn't make it through and come out the other end without taking care of myself. I cut out the drinking entirely, went back to my Barre3 practice and started paying attention to sleeping and eating. I'm still heavy of heart but feeling better in body.
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