Daily goals, motivation and check in

Thanks @Faith-and-Hope for the tag. I think I need to be here today too. Yesterday I woke up feeling good and ready to take on the world. Within half an hour though I felt terrible and came down with a decent bout of gastro. It always reminds me how lucky it I am to only get it for a day or two compared with living with it like you do Maz.

Today I have a headache and feel fragile in a sensory way so I’ve had to cancel volunteering on my first day, not a good look but I wouldn’t have coped.

sooooo my plan today is just slowly potter and do a few things. Washing comes to mind....dishes, clothes me and my hair.

I hope everyone is travelling ok.

Today's housework goals:

• dust, clean and tidy: corner unit, desk, bookshelf, tv unit, coffee table, exercise bike
• chairs clean, stools clean
• spot clean marks off glass doors to courtyards
• fix broken blinds as best I can

That'll do me for today. The dusting, cleaning and tidying will be a huge job as I plan to take everything off surfaces to clean properly (I have so many 'dust collectors').

Anything else I do on top of this will be bonus.

Not tagging anyone because I'm not sure it where everyone's at with things at the moment and don't want to insist on people following my journey with this flat inspection. It's just very helpful to motivation to get it out here on the page.

But hi and good wishes to all who happen to read this today.

Maybe speaking too soon today, @Faith-and-Hope. Haven't started on anything yet and it's after midday. Or rather, I started to clean the chairs and stools (easiest job I thought), but the stuff I was using was not getting off the marks, so I gave up and meditated for a while instead. Meditation hard today too, kept losing the focus, over and over and over. Oh well. Even if I end up having a rest day today, there are still a couple of more days to get the rest of the place ship shape enough.

How's your day going?

Hi @Mazarita .... sounds like taking a break might be the best thing for now .....

Still under pressure over here .... more rejections happening for S2 .... Plans A and B are now off the table ..... trying for Plan C today. Hard watching him struggle, but he also needs to rebuild resilience ..... tightrope walking .....

We will get there ..... 🐠🐠🐠

@Faith-and-Hope, I have been wondering about S2 but didn't want to ask in case it wasn't a happy subject for you right now. Should have known you'd have a Plan C and beyond.

It is a tough journey that young people go through, especially these days I think, when the pressure, and perhaps even competition, seems to be more intense than when I was applying for tertiary education. I'm guessing it's not helped by father's input either.

Have you been able to get out for walks lately, or is your health dictating more rest?

I have been getting out for walks in between resting up @Mazarita.

Father has actually been right on board with trying to get S2 into uni. He is the one who has come up with Plans B and C ..... but he has needed me as an emotional interpreter in his dealings with S2, and he is recognising that. Although it is his son who has gone through CBT and DBT, mr f&h is learning on the job.

He is still driven by some sort of internal panic, but his intentions are for the best. Now that his control methods (ones he grew up with under controlling parents) have been labelled inappropriate by the mh team, he is having to learn other coping methods, and the kids are starting to speak up to him again too ..... so it’s a bit rough and ready, but learning is happening in this frigging washing machine we’re in ..... :face_with_rolling_eyes:🤪🤨😞😳🤭

Somewhere at the end of it I am assuming a pathway entry to the uni course for S2, along with some rebuilding of resilience.

I am having to alternately step in as a mediator, and step back to preserve my own health and well-being .... and while I am stepped back, the other family members are having to step up and make the communications work and have their feelings acknowledged and respected.

So ....

Made bed ✔️

Walked ✔️

Coffeed ✔️

Breakfasted ✔️

Walked some more ✔️

Prepared lunch ✔️

Did cartwheels to get uni application document copies for ones left in WA and now needed here :face_with_rolling_eyes: ✔️

Picked up dry cleaning ✔️

Dinner in the oven preparing itself ✔️

Handwashing cos someone is monopolising the washing machine :face_with_rolling_eyes:✔️

Think I need another coffee .....

Hi @Teej, sensing you around. Feel like a bit of a chat? How's the day panning out so far?

Hi my gorgeous motivators @Faith-and-Hope, @Mazarita.

my day is up and down as usual. I had my group today. Yesterday didn’t quite go to plan so I found myself with 90 mins to wash and dry some clean cloths for my healthy choices group. I’m sure you’ll be amazed to find out I was 40 min late and then bolted trying to catch up in the walking part of group.....which I did....pheeew........and I now have clean undies and clothes again woohoo 😜

Then spent my birthday voucher at shopping centre. So I have a million things to do but am sitting on my backside writing this for a bit.

I think today’s jobs will be prepare tea for kids and maybe sort some more of my kitchen shelves. It’s mid afternoon here so I think I’m a tad behind you Maz. You go girl cleaning that flat. You are doing so well being on top early. You are motivating me to get back on track too. Looking forward to the celebrations of having it finished and the inspection going well.

F&H I hope s2 finds a new plan soon. From my perspective not having plan A has worked out well for my uni two. They finally found their feet and settled in what they love. Hopefully s2 will get his foot in the door soon, that’s all he needs. How are you going with it all?