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A phoenix rises from the ashes! My WDC blog is BACK for random chattering! |
| I rise from a broken reality to create a new one in the mascarade ball that we call life. |
| A lot of people have told me to get rest and take care of myself during Rick’s recent illness. This, of course, let me to wonder what that actually means. So often, we assume that the two are the same, when in fact self care may be different than you realize. For example, taking care of myself while Rick was in the hospital sometimes meant I got a salad for lunch, instead of whatever the hospital was serving on the grill. Or fighting the urge to overload on caffeine and drink water instead. It meant careful time management, even when he came home to continue his recuperation, and setting realistic priorities. Yes, I did need to make sure I got enough sleep and rest, but I also felt better knowing that life was still flowing to the best of my ability. But that’s not all. Self care also means doing what you need to establish consonance in your life. It meant continuing rewrites on Singularity my other writing work. It means returning to my workouts. It means taking time with Rick and the birds, talking to family and friends, and yes even settling in the recliner under the fleece blanket to read a book or watch TV. Self care isn’t always about rest. Often, it’s about intentional decisions and carefully managed activity to keep the flow going. It's not easy when life has been derailed, but that’s reality. The key is to have the grace to accept ourself as the protagonist of our life and our story in this world. That’s all today. Have a Happy Friday, a wonderful weekend, and a Happy Resurrection Day. Bye! Sherri F. Moorer https://www.amazon.com/Sherri-Fulmer-Moorer/e/B005G5DW9U http://www.sherrithewriter.com/ |
| I’ve been sidetracked for the past couple of weeks. Rick was in the hospital for five days with a kidney infection and sepsis. After the horrors of eight hours in the Emergency Room and five days in the hospital that also spiraled into fluid on his lungs for over-hydration and MRSA, he was finally released to continue recovery at home last week. He just returned to work today. I was getting dressed for work this morning when the power of “normal” hit me. You don’t realize or appreciate how much your routines mean until it’s shaken up. Suffice it to say that I felt the friction of my desire for stability in a universe that trends towards chaos these past two weeks. Sometimes you can embrace the chaos, and other times you just make your way through, and look for all of that blessing and meaning that people talk about on the other side. This is an “other side” kind of chaos. We appreciate health, healing, and routine. Time will bring any other lessons around. Needless to say, plans have been sidetracked. He’s regaining his energy, and I’m forcing myself to plug in slowly while I process all of this. I returned to my workouts last night and resumed rewrites on Singularity today. Those two things alone have made me feel better than I have in weeks. I feel like me again, and that is a blessed relief. I guess I found that distance from my writing too. I do feel that desire to write again, and am batting around ideas for a “side project” long story or novella. We’ll see what happens. For now, I’m coming back to Singularity, and see what inspiration follows as I plug back into life with eyes open to new perspective and gratitude. That’s all today. Take care, and have a great week. Sherri F. Moorer https://www.amazon.com/Sherri-Fulmer-Moorer/e/B005G5DW9U http://www.sherrithewriter.com/ |
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