Small Things

I'm on the road to my "normal" again. I slept better last night. Hormones are stabilizing. I'm still in a low recovery (higher heart rate, etc) but it's improving.

It's easy for me to forget or ignore FS things when I don't feel like myself. I'm making an effort to "keep on keeping on" with these things though. It makes a difference in how I feel.

It's hard to describe, but when I'm tired or moody (and I was both), I let little efforts slide in a way that's not helpful. It's not about pushing hard or being rigid with rules, it's about making effort in areas that always feel good to me.

I registered for a qualifier hike even though the timing isn't ideal.

I spoke up about what I wanted for another hiking situation because I already had planned my hike.

I bought a toddler kitchen on marketplace and picked it up last night.

I mailed a little package to my aunt with a nice note.

I set up my morning to run with Duke at the park.

I prepped veggies.

I said 'yes' to social plans that are a bit out of my box.

These might be little and seem uninspired, but they speak to bigger picture things -- FS identity things. When I do them, make the time for them, make the effort for them, it enforces the identity that I inspire to and that feels really good. But they ARE little and that means it's easy to poo-poo and talk myself out of doing them. Some of these are a set up for myself later and I'm always glad past-me made the effort. 

Little by little becomes a lot.

And that goes in the other direction too. They are small, but mighty as a group. 

Little things add up to the day; days to the week; weeks to the year, etc. I want to be adding from the FS pile and not whittling my life away, making it smaller and smaller.

Guess I am feeling better today since I'm all poetic and inspired this morning lol.

I had a nice day yesterday. Met the kids at the house and played with my grandson. Unloaded a bunch of stuff. Taking another load today and meeting my cancel friend for lunch. If she cancels (looks like we're a go as of last evening), I'll keep the same plans. My quiet, unspoken boundary -- strong backup plans so her cancel doesn't affect my day.

I look regularly on marketplace and found an adorable play kitchen last evening. Bargain price, close to me, willing to do immediate pickup. It's so cute and worked out perfectly. The seller was lovely and we had a nice conversation. My grandson will love it. He's at that stage of opening/closing everything and he'll have his own little cabinets. I can't wait to play with him.

That's all from here. I'm running Duke this morning and heading to the new house. Lots to do in a good way. Hope your week is starting off well. Later gators.