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Post by ninchursanga on Jan 5, 2024 18:59:51 GMT 2
Mine is to log on here more often again. I really miss this the whole bunch of you here.
So tell me, how are you all doing and any resolutions for the new year?
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Post by Baz Faz on Jan 5, 2024 20:05:16 GMT 2
Glad to see you back. It is quiet here but we are all stillsharing our dramas (small though they be).
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Post by kuskiwi on Jan 5, 2024 20:12:25 GMT 2
Please keep to your resolution. Good to see you back.
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Post by lumi on Jan 5, 2024 23:06:33 GMT 2
Nice to see you here, nin. I don't really. Make new years resolutions but this year I do really hope to become both healthier and happier. Obviously neither of those will happen without a lot of other cogs turning in the right way. But mostly, I think I need to have the courage to put my own health and well-being as a priority for a change.
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Post by auntieannie on Jan 5, 2024 23:10:31 GMT 2
I'm deciding to put me first.
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Post by Baz Faz on Jan 6, 2024 0:19:33 GMT 2
I'm deciding to put me first. Maybe every Potter should put Annie first. She deserves it after a difficult year.
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Post by Scrubb on Jan 6, 2024 1:11:58 GMT 2
Lovely to see you, ninch!
My only resolution is to make sure I'm doing all I can to remain physically healthy, which means going back to the gym after a long break. Osteoporosis runs in my family and I want to do all I can to avoid it.
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Post by slowcoach on Jan 6, 2024 9:19:53 GMT 2
Nin, how lovely!
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Post by Netsuke on Jan 7, 2024 2:16:02 GMT 2
Lovely to see you, ninch! My only resolution is to make sure I'm doing all I can to remain physically healthy, which means going back to the gym after a long break. Osteoporosis runs in my family and I want to do all I can to avoid it. Scrubb, my dad had Osteoporosis and was eventually bent from the waist facing the floor. I am the eldest child, I don’t have osteoporosis thank goodness, but both my brothers do. They are six and fourteen years younger than I. The last time I was into the New Year resolution thing was back in the seventies. I always had good intentions but we all know what happens to good intentions don’t we? I have had a talk with myself and want to think of others before myself. I need to become healthier so there’s another one too.
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Post by tzarine on Jan 10, 2024 20:52:45 GMT 2
lovely to see you, nins!
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Post by ninchursanga on Jan 12, 2024 17:14:16 GMT 2
Nice to see you here, nin. I don't really. Make new years resolutions but this year I do really hope to become both healthier and happier. Obviously neither of those will happen without a lot of other cogs turning in the right way. But mostly, I think I need to have the courage to put my own health and well-being as a priority for a change. Aaaw, Lumi...fingers crossed that you'll find strength and courage to turn the tides. Once we are worn out already it's a real challenge.
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Post by Voy on Jan 12, 2024 19:59:47 GMT 2
I just saw Matthew McConauhgty (sp?) and he had a great way to do New Year's resolutions -- go back over the past year, and note the successes - however small - write them down - and resolve in the new year to "double down" on them...build on the good . I like it a lot !
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Post by auntieannie on Jan 12, 2024 22:04:06 GMT 2
Nice to see you here, nin. I don't really. Make new years resolutions but this year I do really hope to become both healthier and happier. Obviously neither of those will happen without a lot of other cogs turning in the right way. But mostly, I think I need to have the courage to put my own health and well-being as a priority for a change. Lumi ! Put your own health and well-being as a priority. For goodness' sake!
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Post by lumi on Jan 13, 2024 1:46:22 GMT 2
That's my intent, Annie, but it is harder than it sounds. I am so used to putting my own needs last that it is uncomfortable to consciously choose myself above someone else that I can help. Since becoming a mother, it is even more so like that. My son is my number one (not that I am a perfect mum by any means) but it is a genuine struggle to even have 5 minutes alone to read a book or use the toilet. My husband travels more than half the time so I am often alone preparing his snacks and lunch for school etc as I choose to spend more time making healthy food for him than sending in something prepackaged, for example.
Another daily example is not using the bathroom when I need to. This is not only at home but at work too. As a teacher, it is expected that I am with my class for really long periods and use the toilet in my lunch time. In most other jobs, you can use the toilet when you actuary have the need. But delaying doing my business when I actually have the need, I've caused myself sharp stomach pains (I went to see a doctor eventually as it was so severe when it happened).
These examples are only really small 'issues' but my day is full of such minor things. I have no time left for even basic self care. I have medical specialists I am supposed to do check ups with and they have been delayed over 6 months (I got back on track with those IN December though). I just need to get my eyesight checked now as that is 5 years overdue and I do have trouble seeing sharp, I think.
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Post by kuskiwi on Jan 13, 2024 7:07:23 GMT 2
Lumi. Please remember that if you don't look after yourself, you won't be able to look after your son.
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Post by lumi on Jan 13, 2024 16:58:52 GMT 2
Lumi. Please remember that if you don't look after yourself, you won't be able to look after your son. Yes, you are so right. I know that but each little choice I need to make seems insignificant to my overall health which is what makes it difficult. I do realise, however, that collectively it has had a very negative impact and I am making small steps in the right direction.
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Post by kuskiwi on Jan 13, 2024 21:00:30 GMT 2
Keep up that good work Lumi. Sometimes we need to be far firmer with ourselves and say enough I am not going to be pushed around by everyone. It's not easy to do but my life improved immensely once I learned to sort the wood from the chaff among my daily routines, and sort out my priorities.
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Post by auntieannie on Jan 14, 2024 12:15:00 GMT 2
what kuskiwi wrote.
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Post by ninchursanga on Jan 19, 2024 15:51:18 GMT 2
... Another daily example is not using the bathroom when I need to. This is not only at home but at work too. As a teacher, it is expected that I am with my class for really long periods and use the toilet in my lunch time. In most other jobs, you can use the toilet when you actuary have the need. But delaying doing my business when I actually have the need, I've caused myself sharp stomach pains (I went to see a doctor eventually as it was so severe when it happened). ... Oh my, this is a teacher's thing...had the same thing and being off sick has done wonders for my stomach and bladder! It may all sound like little things, but they do add up. I tend to neglect my private needs and for instance will leave out meals when I work late, not sleep enough or skip the exercise. And it's not always easy to find working solutions!
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Post by tzarine on Feb 3, 2024 19:54:01 GMT 2
lumi
i found that when tzarevich was younger, the time i spent by myself actually made me a better mother plus i always needed that time to myself. i have used tv to babysit him. do take that 5 minutes to read & please get your checkups!
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