What Did You Do For You Today?

[ShylaRose]

I went yard saling with a friend and now Im gonna spend the night at her house watching scary movies.

[CopperPhoenix]

I ate a big scoop of fruit salad instead of hitting the cookies.

[ShylaRose]

Laid down for a nap with my hubby

[AnnK]

I had breakfast in town with friends

[lexip]

I went for my second session of CBT, it seemed to help me too.

[CopperPhoenix]

Today I (finally!) found the courage to accept the hand of friendship a lady in my class has been offering me. I took her and her partner at face value: genuinely loving people who see something loveable in me. And I chose to reach back.

[ShylaRose]

Took some headache meds and laid down directly under the ac in the hallway.

[CopperPhoenix]

I lost myself in my art class-- for a little while my whole reality revolved around pencil and paper, shape and color and concept. It was a good class.

[ViciousCirce]

Been reading history books, a passion I tend to ignore

[ShylaRose]

Took a hot shower and got a little dressed up

[CopperPhoenix]

I stayed in my room with the door closed. Popped out a couple of times to reassure the girls I'm okay...but mostly hid.

[ViciousCirce]

I let myself have today to fall apart a bit. Tomorrow I'll get back to trying to sort my life out.

[ShylaRose]

I got some new makeup and perfume. :-)

[uncountedstatistics]

I looked at a rainbow. I mean looked at it. I was walking home from the bus stop, and the rainbow was right over my house, and I stared at it the whole way until it disappeared, I studied it, I was absorbed by the experience of that wonderful and beautiful rainbow.

To me, rainbows are symbolic. Like Noah's Ark. My sister had a rainbow on her birthday, and then after that my mother couldn't have anymore kids. Rainbows mean "it's over. There will be no more suffering like this." No other kids had to be born into my mother's home. So I thought about what turning points I am at in my life. What is ending, and what is beginning, now?

[ShylaRose]

I made a mental list of what Im gonna talk to my t about tomorrow.

[ViciousCirce]

Was patient with myself while on the verge of a panic attack last night and let myself have what i needed. And let myself sleep on the couch for a second night in a row even though i think it's silly I can fall asleep there but not in my bed.

Edited August 12, 2013 by ViciousCirce

[CopperPhoenix]

I bought another folder just 'cause it was pretty. And I put it in my T binder, so I'll see it on a regular basis.

[ShylaRose]

You guys are gonna laugh at me...but I whitened my smile today with a home kit. My teeth were severely yellowed from years of smoking and I finally did something about it.

[CopperPhoenix]

Today I ate a candy bar to help re-balance myself after T. And I reminded myself to drink lots of water 'cause for whatever reason, stress makes me dehydrate.

[uncountedstatistics]

I took frequent breaks to rest in between the jobs on my to-do list. I admired my progress often and made sure to eat.

[ViciousCirce]

made a doctors appointment for tomorrow.

[tangles]

Bought cheerful new curtains for my kitchen.

[CopperPhoenix]

Today I rested, consciously NOT working.

(Well, okay. Not working much. Being idle goes against my grain. But by my standards I didn't work much at all!)

[ViciousCirce]

I just told my close friend more than I've ever told anyone today about what happened to me. What is happening today??

[CopperPhoenix]

Today I woke up with a massive energy headache (the kind I get when I do too much energy work...and I'm learning will also happen when an Insider/Insiders throw a tantrum that I have to contain).

So I took careful care of my body today. I ate and drank things that I know help energy headaches. I read a couple chapters in a rather cheesy fantasy novel. I avoided anything noisy and spent hours under my headphones to minimize outside sound.

My head still hurts, but I think a decent night's sleep will fix it.

It better-- I got T tomorrow!