It’s been such a really good week. My stress level is relatively manageable, either that or I’m coping better. Either way, it’s a win. So much has happened over the last seven days, I’m not even sure where to begin. I guess I’ll just start somewhere. There’s been a few new beginning this week. Elliott …
Tag: self-care
May 23 2022
Summing up my experience at The Converge Autism Summit
At the end of April, I drove to Greenville, South Carolina. They invited me to attend and promote The National Converge Autism Summit, put on by Springbrook Autism Behavioral Health. This was the first time I agreed to attend anything like this before, especially in person. It’s been a few weeks, and the dust has …
May 20 2022
One day at a time
I spoke with the schools this morning and there’s a better than average chance that we’re done with school for the year. It ends next week and with Elliott testing positive yesterday, odds are he’s done for the year. The same goes for Emmett because he’s showing symptoms as well. Emmett, Gavin, and I will …
May 18 2022
#COVID has struck my household for the 1st time and I’m feeling overwhelmed
I’m going to be honest. The level of overwhelmed that I’m currently at is tough for me to manage. There’s a great deal of change occurring in my life all at once and while most of it is positive, not all of it is. To top it all off, we got hit with a whammy …
May 17 2022
I had an unbelievably good day and yet I’m struggling a little bit
I’ve had an unbelievably good day. I’m starting a new job that I can’t wait to talk about, and it’s perfect for me. I’m so freaking excited because it’s going to allow me to build a better future for my kids and grow my efforts. It’s been a long time coming and I hope I …
May 14 2022
Seeing this made me feel good
It’s been a long week. It’s had some amazing highs and some heartbreaking lows. I’m currently sick, but tested negative for COVID. I really started not feeling well yesterday and I was up all night coughing, sneezing, and generally miserable. It could be worse and I’m grateful it’s not. Last night, we were going to …
May 12 2022
It’s been such a long day and I’m spent
It’s been an exceptionally long day for a number of reasons. Emmett wasn’t feeling well I spent five straight hours in meetings this afternoon. Emmett felt better as the day went on and was okay to go visit his mom. Normally, when they are home from school due to not feeling well, they don’t go …
May 11 2022
Today’s going to be a good day
The last couple of days have been rough for me. I experience with emotions is very intense. That’s not necessarily a bad thing but it can be overwhelming. I’ve always been that way but as I’ve aged, it’s become easier to manage. Not perfect mind you, but manageable. When I get like this, I can …