Am Not Coping

Meditation not mediation lol

@Zoe7 @TAB 🤣

Hi @Sam3

Just read your message.

Have to go again. Sorry

Be back when I can.

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I think it is hard to force ourselves to have motivation to do things @Sam3 but once we begin it is often easier to keep going (That is what I find anyway). I live on my own so have to do things for myself - I can imagine it is harder to get motivated when you have others in the household that can do things instead of you. I like to write lists and cross things off as I do them also - gives me some satisfaction seeing how much I generally do do when I get up and started. Today is being treated as a rest day for me though - not feeling great - flat, tired and IBS playing up early so quite drained from the pain. Feeling much better now but still needing to take it easy - going to get into the sorting out a bit later though - even just a small pile will make a further dent in it all. Sometimes that is all we can do - make a small dent in things and praise ourselves for that positive.

haha @Former-Member I took it as meditation anyway lol How are you doing this afternoon?

I see how you are going now - missed some of the earlier message @Former-Member didn't read email properly but read whole message in your post - my head is still not switched on this afternoon.

Just a quick, peek a boo @Zoe7 @TAB @Sam3 👋

Trying to keep calm and relaxed here 🤔😫

Just a thought @Sam3 with the washing. What about having a seperate laundry basket for each family member. Throw their clean clothes in their own basket, placed in their room and they can be responsible for putting their own clothes away (or not). I do that here, but I don’t have 4 kids. 😮

Sounds like alot of work. No wonder you get worn out.

Maybe when you feel up to it, each family member can place clothes, toys, items they no longer use, in a box or plastic bag, ready for charity. Just a thought.

It helps getting rid of clutter. I know how hard it is to start though.

I put it off for AGES, then I do it and am already filling bags up again.

I have a room where I don’t like opening the door. 😫😮

Full of clutter. I’m glad I can shut the door and not look in there often.

I will get to it one day.

Ok. I’m raving on again. Sorry everyone.

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Rave away @Former-Member Love hearing your views on things and how you manage - it helps others too

hello @Zoe7, @TAB, @Former-Member, @Sam3, @Owlunar

how is everyone today xx

Hi @Zoe7 are you feeling better than earlier in the day?

Thanks I got your suggestions @Former-Member. I have indeed used one basket per person for clean clothes straight off the line which ends up remaining on their floor (occasionally dirty clothes co-mingle!). Other issue is so many clothes/hand-me-downs that it’s hard to find space to put clothes away. Yes I regularly take things to charity but we do hoard a bit (don’t get me started about under the house!). Ok before the next sentence, I’ll do one bag for charity from my 9yo’s cupboard... off I go ...back now & think that took almost an hour! Some ‘aw, gee’ moments when giving away shark PJs that had been worn by all 4 kids, my eldest now being 19yo! My 12yo says he’ll sort his drawers with the 9yo in case he wants any hand-me-downs. For context, I live in a town which has a surprising number of families who also have 4 kids & I foolishly said yes to THEIR hand-me-downs. As you’ve probably figured out, I’m not a practical girl! Anyway, thanks for inadvertently setting me tasks @Former-Member - it’s exactly what I need. So after tonight’s driving lesson with the anxious 17 yo, any suggestions where to start tomorrow @Zoe7@TAB@Former-Member@Owlunar ?!