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The importance of Pacing Ourselves

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Maggers
Maggers

How many of us overdo it when we feel we are having a good day. Here's a little reminder to pace ourselves

The sudden impulses punctuating everyday life – a distant memory

The deed not matching the thought

Every good intention ruined by the invisible sprite lurking inside me

Occasionally he sleeps and I sneak a little freedom

But he wakes and expects his pay back for such insolent behaviour

The crushing fatigue and numbness bring me to my knees

To the outside world I am a lazy work shy individual

For I was seen walking the dog yesterday and in the local shop

 enough evidence for the tittle tattle

But what of today. I will not be seen for Sprite has pinned me to my bed

 payback indeed.

 

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  • shelagh6
    shelagh6 Maggers

    Posted

    Excellent!! I've been lucky, my friends and colleagues know I work as hard as possible but fully understand how this can happen!

    sun is shining, got to go shopping so it's time to take the roof off my car, tie up the hair and enjoy the sun! 

    Have a great day

    S x

    • Maggers
      Maggers shelagh6

      Posted

      Wish I could join you - got to go to work. Hate being cooped up when the sun is shining.
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 Maggers

      Posted

      I feel the sam nothing worse than being cooped up when the sun is shinning and you want to be out in it enjoying it. what I do is depending on how I am I get a chair just sit in the back garden even if its just for a few miniutes. take care gentle hugs
  • kaz_40
    kaz_40 Maggers

    Posted

    Hi maggers Im finding it hard to pace myself Im so use to rushing a round all the time, I still think I can do what I use to do. Then I end up paying the price for it and up in bed for a week or more. Im still getting use to what fibro throws at us. its amine fileld. take care hun gentle hugs x
    • Maggers
      Maggers kaz_40

      Posted

      Be kind to yourself and try and get used to saying "no" to requests if you feel it will be more than you can cope with.  I now tell work colleagues that I cannot join them for evenings out after work not because I do not want to but because if they want me to function at all at work the following day/week a late night is not a good idea. They now don't take it personally - even when I forget their names!
    • Bee70
      Bee70 kaz_40

      Posted

      I totally agree with Maggers and I know that saying NO can be difficult but you have to as other people will not understand that you can't help them.  We need to be heard too.  You have the right to say NO, if you feel it's the answer you want to give to a person and not feel bad about it. wink x
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 Bee70

      Posted

      Ive never been a person to say no to anybody, always been their to lend a helping hand, and a willing ear to listen to any ones problems. But Im going to have to start saying no. its time I put myself 1st for once in my life. gentle hugs take care x you are all a fantastic lot on here.
    • Bee70
      Bee70 kaz_40

      Posted

      Once you have the courage, you will realise that you should have done it years ago. You need to put yourself first. Gentle hugs for you wink x
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 Bee70

      Posted

      I wish I had done it ages ago Bee, Im definitly going to start now. gentle hugs take care x
  • Bee70
    Bee70 Maggers

    Posted

    Hi Maggers

    So so true.  We all do it, feel good and the challenges start to get something done. Pacing is difficult but agree we must all adapt this in to our lives.

    One day at a time with positive and calm attitudes. wink x

    • Maggers
      Maggers Bee70

      Posted

      Absolutely onwards and upwards. PMA (positive mental attitude) easier said than done sometimes but I always try my best. Laughter is after all the best medicine.
    • Bee70
      Bee70 Maggers

      Posted

      Totally agree with you once again.  Laughter is the best medicine. wink x
  • kaz_40
    kaz_40 Maggers

    Posted

    I agree with you maggers laughter is the best medicine for us, that and treating ourselves like I did today. treated my self to a cut blow dry mobile hairdresser came out. it cheered me up now end. The hairdresser did a fantastic cut hubby son loved the new cut. gentle hugs take care 
    • Maggers
      Maggers kaz_40

      Posted

      How wonderful -me time is so important.  My son surprised me with a Spa treatment I felt a million dollars even if I didn't exactly look like a film star I felt like one.
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 Maggers

      Posted

      Ahh bless him that was lovely of your son to do that for you, I bet the spa treatment did you good and helped lift your spirits, Id love to go to a spa and have some treatments and be totaly pamperd I will drop hints to my hubby for our anniversay in sept. take care hun gentle hugs x
    • Maggers
      Maggers kaz_40

      Posted

      It was lovely of him. He bought me vouchers as he wasn't sure what I could cope with so I went and picked what I thought would make me feel good. There was even some left over to get some of the products they used in the facial for me to try at home.   Keep hinting although if other half is anything like mine the  hints will go straight over his head!
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