...yes, I know, the tough gets going. I never really gave this much thought except for the last couple of days. I've been enjoying my blogging break but as you may know, it would've been my Mum's 81st birthday last Friday and as I was remembering her, it dawned on me that both Mum and Nanna lost their husbands 20 years before they eventually passed away. Twenty years on their own. No doubt they would've grieved but not once did I ever see it. My paternal grandmother was on her own from her early 20's until her early 90's, escaping a worn torn country with two children in tow. Life went on. When the going got tough, they just got on with life. I've taken a lot of inspiration from them all.
I'm taking all the advice on board from experts to work through stressful and sad situations. I'm booked into a health retreat for the day in a couple week's time, am learning meditation and yoga and will get back to the gym as well as trying out some new recipes.
What I'm also finding is that I'm missing blogging and my blogging friends. I didn't realise how much I relied on those virtual hugs and messages of support. I have a lot of real life friends asking me how I'm going but I miss my virtual friends too.
I'm not going to put myself under any pressure by trying to post every day. There's heaps of things I want to do and share them with you. I'd like to get the Thriving on Thursday party back because with Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, I'm sure there's heaps of wonderful ideas out there that are just dying to be shared.
I thank each and every one of you for sticking around. I hope you'll find some inspiration here on the blog. I hope to share some of my relaxation techniques with you and words of inspiration which have kept me going.
And as Billy Ocean said so well, here's a little song to get you going.
Anne....I SO understand your blogging break. As you well know I took a very L O N G break too. I only wish I could be there with you in person to bouy you up. I appreciate your words of wisdom and quotes.The health retreat sounds like a really good thing and I'm glad you're doing it. I believe you have made the last choice because that is you. You are a very strong woman Anne and Your family is So lucky to have you. Know you are in my thoughts and prayers!!!
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Isn't it amazing what a little bit of down-time can give to you? I'm so glad to hear you've found inspiration to give you strength, and your plans to maintain your wellbeing sound really good. I want to come to the health retreat!
ReplyDeleteBlog when you want to Anne, I always like reading what you write no matter how often it is :)
Isn't it amazing what a little bit of down-time can give to you? I'm so glad to hear you've found inspiration to give you strength, and your plans to maintain your wellbeing sound really good. I want to come to the health retreat!
ReplyDeleteBlog when you want to Anne, I always like reading what you write no matter how often it is :)
This post of yours with its wise advice could not have come at a better time.
ReplyDeleteLast Thursday I got news of my sister's expected death in Florida. Last Friday I got the news of my lovely nephew's death, her son, in Florida. She had rotten cancer and he died after not feeling well from a 15 hour drive from north Kentucky. went to lie down and never woke up, less than 24 hours after his mother's passing. He was 40 with a wife and 3 children. I had a lot to do with him as a kid. I'll be trying to get help from anywhere I can to help me cope. I can not imagine what his wife is going through. xo
A health retreat sounds amazing! Good on you for giving yourself time. Perspective can be an amazing thing for our state of mind. Take care of yourself xx
ReplyDeleteThe retreat sounds lovely!! Go give yourself some time to sit, reflect and don't worry about blogging.. we will all be here when you get back!!!
ReplyDelete#teamIBOT was here xx
Take the time you need and regain your inspiration. Enjoy your health retreat - sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe retreat sounds like it is coming at the perfect time. Enjoy, relax and look after yourself xx
ReplyDeleteSometimes I get tired of having to be strong. Sometimes I'd like life to decharacterise me a little, for example, that I win Lotto. Ive been living more sadness over hte past year than ever in my life, but I've also been learning more about myself than at any other time. Breaks, like yr health retreat, give me time to think and feel good, at least on the outside, while I try to get the inside back to her old self. I've been learning to pray again too, (like a little kid ... please God, help me to feel good again). And sometimes I look for those moments of serendipity when it's all very hard. Today my daughter and I went for an early morning swim and saw whales.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how much support we glean from these blogs isn't it? I hope you enjoy your retreat and can relax a bit. xx
ReplyDeleteYou just blog as much as you enjoy it and it fulfills YOU.
ReplyDeleteKeep your blog as your decompression place....not as an "I've got to" burden. XOXO
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PS I LOVE this song! :D
So glad you have your retreat booked and that you will dip back here as you can - i will be here lovely
ReplyDeleteI love this post, your epiphany and that you are going to still occasionally blog! You are a strong woman and you will get through this!! I am happy to hear about your retreat...maybe that is what I need! ;)
ReplyDeleteYou're in my reader, I'll read as and when you post. No pressure. If you are blogging for yourself and loyal readers then frequency and stats don't matter :)
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