It's been a week since the last post. I feel like I should get something up here so y'all don't forget about me.
In physical healing news: I continue to get better in teeny tiny increments each day. I walk a little farther, squat to the floor a little more often, sit up a little longer, accomplish more without assistance, and take a little less pain medication.
In emotional health news: I'm not doing too bad. I do much much better when I have company over, but even when I'm by myself I manage to avoid the giant pits of despair most of the time.
In coping news: I'm still working on having a set of alternative activities I can do on my own that occupy my idle brain but don't wear me out, produce useless junk, or lead to unhealthy thought habits. Reading books and meditation both seem like logical answers here, but the reading disability puts a damper on the first and I have yet to find the proper muzzle for my inner perfectionist to allow me to meditate without an outside guide. I think I want something crafty to do, but I just can't seem to justify creating mostly-useless stuff.
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Hi there! Glad to see you posting, was getting a bit worried. Anyway, I don't know if you enjoy coloring or not but it is a fun, not tiring way to spend some time. Mindware.com has some rather nifty coloring books to buy. They come out looking a bit like stained glass.
Kristy
Have you tried books on tape? Especially ones you're already familiar with so if you zone out it doesn't really matter.
Can I come over on Tuesday after school? That would be at about 6 or 7PM. I'll call you first...
I'll bring gears and tools and pretty jewelry and craft mags. With pikchers!
- Silver
Kristy,
Thanks, I had forgotten about coloring. I used to have some fun Celtic design books...wonder if they got purged in the last move.
Autumn,
Not sure what my resistance is to audio books lately (I've enjoyed them before).
Silver,
You're on for Tuesday. I'll send you an email too just in case you aren't obsessively checking my blog for new comments. That sounds like good fun.
Still obsessively checking! ;-)
I was hoping to find some time for a visit this week, but I have a bug of some sort. Bleah. I don't want to give it to anyone else so mostly my foggy brain and I are just making random fetlife postings between sleeping. Maybe next week...
http://www.amazon.com/Coloring-Mandalas-Susanne-F-Fincher/dp/1570625832/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Hiya Red,
I have used these Mandala coloring books when my mind won't focus or won't shut off.
Jules/fern
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