Well, now I'm free at last :) Last Friday was such an emotional day and I was by no means the only one who cried for half the afternoon! I had such a wonderful send-off from all my workmates. I'll treasure the cards, the touching poem that was written about me and the fantastic presents I got. The choccies are already well gone though :) The little ones in the nursery made me a card with a drawing of a caterpiller and butterfly and lovely blue skies - I love that best of all.
I've found it hard to get my head round the fact that I no longer work there. My brain still thinks I'm just having a few days off and everything will be back to 'normal' soon. I was meant to be having a rest for a couple of weeks but so far I seem to be very busy. It's great to have the time to do all those neglected jobs around the house and I'm looking forward to finally using those tins of paint I've had stashed away for what seems like forever! The day after I finished work I got up and decided to rearrange the living room furniture to try and make a more cosy space. I'm wanting to make some room for a reading chair. It was quite a job as some of my furniture is very heavy. Then the next day I got up and decided I didn't like it so I rearranged it all again! And the next day, and the day after that......
My head's full of ideas and stuff I want to do and it feels a bit confusing at the minute. Making the house cosy, clearing the garden, researching self employment opportunities,getting exercise, making stuff in the kitchen, foraging, craftwork, organising, stocking the larder, etc, etc. Help! I need to spend some time thinking about priorities and introduce things gradually and not feel like I have to do everything at once. Otherwise I'm going to end up in a right muddle.
But my first week has gone fairly well. Some tense moments when I have to explain to Iain (again) that I 'don't want to spend my money on that anymore'. Sometimes I don't think he really 'gets' it, that it's not about denying my myself, it's about spending the money I have on the things that I get pleasure from. It's life enhancing, not self denial. 'Cutting out the crap' sums it up I suppose!
Men do take their time to understand, and some will never get it. My Rick sometimes can`t understand it, either. Maybe they exist on a different planet and work on a different frequency. Just stick to your guns, and hopefully he should come around to your way of thinking, eventually.
ReplyDeleteIn your organisation, may I suggest that you think about one thing at a time, prioritise the tasks, break the task down into achieveable steps. Don't rush into anything. Take time to assess and reassess if necessary. Enjoy the process. Take care, Deb
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