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My Favorite Cartoon Is…

What’s your favorite cartoon?

Tom & Jerry!

Hello, and Happy Holidays!

Hello, and Merry Christmas to all who observe and celebrate it. Just stopping in to greet you and to say I hope all is well with everybody.
I have been enjoying my time off as well as getting some much-needed rest. The way the weather has been here in Chicago, my body has been needing it. A week ago, it was in the 30s’ and cold and rainy with some snow during the day and in the teens at night. Today was dry with a high of 51, and tomorrow will be dry with a temperature of 58 with cold, damp days ahead again. So, as it goes, I am on a CFS/FM roller coaster again. But, not all is lost. My friend Judi, who is also my guardian angel, belongs to the local fitness center and suggested I accompany her to use the therapy pool there. Ah, yes, an answer to my problems. It felt wonderful. I did my therapy exercises and stretches in the warm water, and it helped. We made the decision to do this several times a week to keep our arthritis and inflammation at bay. I never thought of using a therapy pool. I’m considering taking up water aerobics as well. I had an appointment with my nurse practitioner this afternoon and asked her opinion, and she said that would be a good idea. She said it wouldn’t hurt anything, and it is much easier to stretch while my muscles are warm and relaxed.

Well, that’s all for now. I’ll probably check in another time or two before the first of the year.
Take care, everybody, and I will, “talk” to you again.
Hugs!
Beckie.

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My Five Talents

Share five things you’re good at.

Cooking, writing, listening, organizing, and economizing.

Comfort is Where It’s At!

What are your two favorite things to wear?

Comfy, oversized tops with a comfy pair of jeans which I can dress up or dress down.

Cook and Eat!

If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time?

Cook and eat! I love food!

Only three???

Name your top three pet peeves.

Condescension, arrogance, and lack of self-awareness. Ignorance also.

Cats!

What are your favorite animals?

Love my little kitty cats!

Beach!

Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why?

Beach, definitely. I love the warmth of the sun, nd the sound of the waves relax me.

Yes!

Do you trust your instincts?

I trust my instincts and my intuition. Between the two, I’m seldom wrong.

Hello! Just saying, “Hi” and Checking In…

I hope you are all doing well.
I have been doing as I said I would be doing when I wrote my last real post. I have been focusing on what I need to do for myself in my life. There has been a lot to get together; myself, my life, and my head. I have worked a little bit on my book here and there, but mostly, I have been relaxing and, for once, living life for ME for a change. This past weekend, one of my close friends treated me to a radio production of, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It was my Christmas present, and it was just what I needed. I haven’t been out like that for quite a while. It was nice to get dressed up and see a well done, enjoyable theatrical production. It was a nice holiday event. This re-enforced my need to take some time off and enjoy what the Holidays have to offer. No commitments hanging over my head, just taking care of my needs and enjoying myself and relaxing during this joyous time of year.

Writing is so much more than what people read. There is a lot of planning and work behind it. All week, I am thinking; I am thinking about what the subject matter will be, how to present it effectively, which words to choose, and the correct punctuation. Then, I have to do the writing. Then, I have to edit it to make sure it makes sense. I read and re-read it several times to make sure my sentence structure and my punctuation are correct. That’s quite a tedious task, not to mention time consuming. Then, there are times when I present scientific and informational series which I need to research carefully and thoroughly, because I have to be correct.

I do enjoy it though, and come January, I will be back rested and fresh as a daisy with fresh, new, and inspiring ideas. I have been the recipient of several acts of kindness and good will this Holiday season already, and I needed it badly. I stopped thinking people cared. Even though many are good to me and show me kindness, I was still very sad. Nothing made me happy; I was sad all the time. I couldn’t enjoy anything anymore. That got better after I wrote my last post. Just expressing my needs seemed to help. I relaxed then; I calmed down. It was a load off my shoulders. It was just too much. When the time I took for myself began, when what I allowed for myself began, I felt better. I was doing what my life required without the guilt of obligation. When I gave myself what I needed, I began to feel better. I could enjoy things again. I became happier. I was seriously considering counseling because I felt like I was on a dangerous path, but something stopped me from pursuing it; it didn’t feel right. I felt the answer was going to come from somewhere else, and it did. It was going to present itself in a better way, in a more positive way. It was so simple. God took care of me; he brought benevolent people into my life, and I was the recipient of their good will. It was a financial situation to which I desperately needed a solution, and there it was. It fell right into my lap. It was a God wink for sure.

I don’t think it is going to stop there; I believe there is a lot more in store for me this Holiday season. Now, I just need to relax, sit back, and enjoy it. I hope you all understand my need to do this. I have often discussed the need to do for yourselves and give yourselves what you need. This is what I need, and I am doing much better because I have given myself permission to enjoy what the Season of Christ has to offer. This is my Christmas present to myself. Give yourselves a Christmas gift as well; give yourselves several Christmas gifts. You all deserve to do that for yourselves. To those of you who observe and celebrate Thanksgiving, I bid you a happy one. Take time to reflect of your life and focus on your blessings.

Love and Hugs to all!
Beckie

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