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Self Care

11/16/2016

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​I have several blog posts in progress. Each week it seems something else comes up and they get pushed aside. That is happening again this week.

Self care has been especially important and especially hard for the past week. I am seeking out ways to reach out to those who are afraid because of the election outcomes. I recognize that misogyny is one of the values embraced by our president elect, and therefore my own safety is at risk.

I have also spend four days in a row taking care of grandchildren. What a blessing they are!

I am exhausted. I forgot I am in charge of a meeting this evening.  I am not getting my required 10 hours of sleep a night (yes I really need that much sleep) and I have huge black bags under my eyes. My thought for the day said this:




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As a 2 on the enneagram, I feel loved by feeling needed. I tend to sign up for too many activities, always saying yes when asked to help (especially if it means spending time with my grandkids). I am sure being an extrovert only makes the problem worse. 

This blog is my attempt to pay attention to my need for self care- especially as the holidays are approaching.

Thank you for listening.   
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Nightmares

11/9/2016

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Texting with my niece last night:
Me: If you stay up and Hillary wins pls let me know. if [he] wins let me sleep
Her: Ok will do

Then this morning:
Me: Shit
Her: Yeah I let you sleep
Me: thank you i was having nightmares but I guess they were real

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Eight years ago, I was exhilarated, euphoric, and proud. Today I am trying to keep from falling into despair.

This is obviously not the first time my candidate didn't win, and it won't be the last. But it is the first time the outcome scares me. We have chosen a misogynistic, racist, homophobic, narcissist. We have given him a House and Senate that could let him do whatever he wants. I have true fear that he might not be willing to hand over power in 4 to 8 years.

I am grateful that I am a citizen of God's kingdom and my loyalty is there and not here. I will continue to do the next right thing. My faith rests not on human wisdom, but on God's power.   
     


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Baseball

11/3/2016

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For two weeks I have been enjoying the World Series. Last night's game seven was particularly stressful as I cheered on the Chicago Cubs to an eventual win. Watching the games with my daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren made me nostalgic for my childhood days. It is especially fun since my son-in-law is a Braves fan. 

I loved baseball as a kid in Atlanta in the 1970s. The cheap seats were actually cheap. We also got free tickets from school every year and my dad always picked the games when the Cardinals were in town. Those games were highlights of my childhood. Hank Aaron, Phil Niekro, Dale Murphy, Rowland Office, Dusty Baker.... ah the memories.

Of course, there is my funniest memory. As a kid, when they sang "O'er the land of the free, and the home of the Braves" I always wondered what they sang at other ball parks. 

Then came the 1990s when the Braves actually won games! Those four heart wrenching World Series losses, and one victory in 1995 (also against the Indians). How did I get to 50 and not remember that my mom is an Indians fan? Mom, I promise to cheer for them next time. 

Then there was taking my dad to Fenway Park in 2014. And the Russell yearly Salem-Keizer Volcanoes game where Betty and her boys get a picture with Crater. I am already looking forward to 2017's trip.

So many happy memories surrounding America's favorite pastime.         
      
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