Clearing Your Plate For Better Balance

With a slew of health ailments comes lots of responsibility. I need to take responsibility for taking my medications, getting to my doctor appointments, getting to the gym to keep a minimal bit of fitness, as well as basic household stuff (laundry, groceries, garden, etc) as much as I am able. I also need to take care of my emotional self.Therefore I need to clear my plate of crap and balance myself better. There are some things which should just be taken right off my plate. These include:Anyone else ' s problem. Sorry. I don ' t have time for them. I ' ll talk to you about them. Commiserate with you about them. But I will not stress or worry for you. Sorry.Anything that is beyond my control. Idiots in Washington, or any other politician anywhere in the world. The weather. Climate change. Hurricanes or blizzards. Anyone who is trying to make me feel bad. If you don ' t like how I look, what I am wearing, what I am knitting or reading, etc. Sorry. That ' s your problem. Not mine. As a result you will find you see me a lot less because I don ' t have time for your attitude.All of the above has just be pushed off the edge waiting for the waiter with the crumb scraper to clean them up and throw them away.As a result of doing this I may appear unsympathetic to some but I am trying to preserve any remnants of my sanity. If you find yourself overstressed, try clearing your plate of anything you can. You can ' t take on the burdens of your friends and family members. Y...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: balance sanity stress Source Type: blogs