Today was a rest day for me from exercises but not anything else. Work was flat out, which I don't have any issues with handling. Everything is organised and scheduled and methodical at work. I can handle every single appliance and piece of equipment running all at once with everyone conversing and the radio over the top with no problems.
It was at home later on that I started to feel a bit overwhelmed and feeling like a kind of chaotic sensory overload was happening. The hasty cooking of dinner for hungry family waiting, quickly trying to tidy the house which is always in a worse state than when I left this morning and my efforts feel futile, noise from everyone's screens, my MILs TV blaring through the wall from the next room, the drummer from the band a few doors down practising, the wind buffeting the house, the ceaseless requests for post dinner food, drinks, snacks and attention from every family member, Mr Peeler making lots of "in pain and everything is hard" noises.. it sort of all got a bit much? I went to my room and did some deep breathing/meditation and managed to calm down and block a lot of it out. Haven't had to do that for a while. Now I feel sort of muted and tired, a bit deflated or something. Just tired I guess.
That's an intense day, I thought mine was bad with the shithead drivers on the way to seek end-of-life care for our eldest kitty at the vets (great news...she's in for a few more innings yet). Can the post-dinner crowd sort themselves out?
Sorry to hear about your kitty struggling with health, but I'm glad you've got some more time with her. The post dinner demands couldprobably be sorted out by themselves but I think in asking me to do it, the kids are asking me to show them I care after not seeing me all day. It's just hard to juggle everyone's needs. Thanks for the kind words, it means a lot.
Mr Peeler can't really help as he has a lot of health problems at the moment. It's just hard for me to juggle everyone's needs. Thanks for the kind thoughts, it means a lot.
Today was a rest day for me from exercises but not anything else. Work was flat out, which I don't have any issues with handling. Everything is organised and scheduled and methodical at work. I can handle every single appliance and piece of equipment running all at once with everyone conversing and the radio over the top with no problems.
It was at home later on that I started to feel a bit overwhelmed and feeling like a kind of chaotic sensory overload was happening. The hasty cooking of dinner for hungry family waiting, quickly trying to tidy the house which is always in a worse state than when I left this morning and my efforts feel futile, noise from everyone's screens, my MILs TV blaring through the wall from the next room, the drummer from the band a few doors down practising, the wind buffeting the house, the ceaseless requests for post dinner food, drinks, snacks and attention from every family member, Mr Peeler making lots of "in pain and everything is hard" noises.. it sort of all got a bit much? I went to my room and did some deep breathing/meditation and managed to calm down and block a lot of it out. Haven't had to do that for a while. Now I feel sort of muted and tired, a bit deflated or something. Just tired I guess.
That's an intense day, I thought mine was bad with the shithead drivers on the way to seek end-of-life care for our eldest kitty at the vets (great news...she's in for a few more innings yet). Can the post-dinner crowd sort themselves out?
Sorry to hear about your kitty struggling with health, but I'm glad you've got some more time with her. The post dinner demands couldprobably be sorted out by themselves but I think in asking me to do it, the kids are asking me to show them I care after not seeing me all day. It's just hard to juggle everyone's needs. Thanks for the kind words, it means a lot.
Sorry things are tough for you at home at the moment. Is Mr Peeler able to take/share any of your burdens?
Mr Peeler can't really help as he has a lot of health problems at the moment. It's just hard for me to juggle everyone's needs. Thanks for the kind thoughts, it means a lot.
It sounds like a lot. I hope you can carve out a bit of time for self-care. Good luck!