Waiting for the Happily Ever After Part

[sage]

I know it's trite but I hope that you are taking really,really good care of yourself.

To be honest, I don't even know what that means anymore. Eating brownies and fast food? Just don't feel like cooking and cleaning, have all these projects floating in my head, but just can't get motivated to do anything. Just feel like I'm existing, not much beyond that.

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So...maybe letting yourself just exist w/o guilt is #1 on the list?

I'm guessing we'd all have slightly different lists. I guess mine would look something like:

1. Cut myself some slack regardless of what the rest of this list looks like.
2. Eat as well as I can. Strike a balance between healthy eating and not depriving myself. Remember that I feel better when I eat good food.
3. EXERCISE. There is nothing like it, for me. Walk, run, dance, lift weights, yoga, whatever. Just do something 5x/week.
4. get outside in the sunshine
5. watch funny movies
6. meditate every day
7. listen to loving audiotapes (Jack Kornfield, Pema Chodron)
8. Cry if I feel like it. The shower is a good place!
9. Don't drink to excess
10. make sure to get enough sleep but don't wallow in bed if I can help it. Go for a walk in lieu of exercise.
11. stay away from big crowds -- they bum me out.
12. seek support from the BB

etc.

Maybe just #1 is enough for now?

Sage