Good Things Friday (33)
September 27, 2019
This is my weekly list of things that were good this week, even if they weren’t all unadulteratedly good things. Please share your good things in the comments!
1. I was bitten by the organizational bug this morning and I tackled two areas: the gifts box (which was overflowing into the next box over and unseemly) and one of the storage boxes that I’ve been whittling down. I asked PiC to take charge of selling the never used Crumpler bag that is amazing but is twice the width of my body so I’ll never use it, and I tucked three nicer leather handbags into two dust bags. They’re so nice and I’m not ready to decide to release them. At least not as donation items.
I offered some discounts on my old listed items on Poshmark in hopes of moving them and am about ready to relegate some of those older items to the Donation bin. I have many pain and fatigue regrets but mentally feel so much better.
Did you declutter anything this week?
2. My birthday weekend averaged out to ok: one day was absolutely terrible and the other day was quite good. Conclusion: shooting for a good whole weekend was aiming too high.
The good part: we had a lovely lunch with a long time friend. It was great weather, amazing food, great company, and then we found free kids’ activities after a nice micro dessert and enjoyed crafting for a bit. We tipped the nice facepainting lady $2 for a little bit of facepainting design.
Then we relaxed at home with a Studio Ghibli DVD from the library to rest up before a delicious homemade dinner because of course, I’d overdone it and my body was done. PiC was kind enough to run to the store to grab a few necessary ingredients to make dinner happen and dealt with washing and drying the car seat from an earlier failed cupcake retrieval incident so we could rest.
3. You know what would be nice? The ability to tell when my tank is running on empty that’s more than “I just don’t feel so good.” I had a scare one day when I just didn’t feel well, probably needed food, but pushed through anyway and ended up feeling even sicker and weaker than before. This scares me because I can’t be sure if these days are the first of many bad days, and we can’t afford for me to be out of work for a prolonged period.
That isn’t the good thing. The good thing is each time that feeling passes, and I can have another not terrible period, and I’m not out of the game yet. The other good thing is being able to talk about it openly and freely here. It’s scary when you don’t know when your health is going to give out but knowing that it absolutely will, it’s just a matter of time. For a long time, I held that fear close to my heart and didn’t have anyone to talk to about it.
:: How was your week?
Maybe I’m extra emotional this morning, but your words brought tears to my eyes: “It’s scary when you don’t know when your health is going to give out but knowing that it absolutely will, it’s just a matter of time. For a long time, I held that fear close to my heart and didn’t have anyone to talk to about it.” At some point everyone faces this fact, but its so unfair that some people have to face these fears so much earlier than others. I am so glad that you have outlets to discuss your thoughts. I still find it difficult to discuss this stuff even though I know I will feel better when I talk about my health concerns. You know my email address if you ever just need to talk or vent about it.
I appreciate that – and likewise of course if you want or need to vent, I’m here!
I decluttered some outgrown Halloween costumes! They’re still in the house, but are in a bag ready to go to our Girl Scout troop leader tomorrow; she will take them to another troop that is collecting them to kids who don’t have costumes.
That’s great!