Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Battling Burnout Again

August 18, 2011

I didn’t realize it until recently that I think I’ve got burnout again (or the beginnings of it) – can’t imagine why I couldn’t figure that one out sooner! Last week was the week from hell, but it also was a time for me to see what is going on with some of the kids’ behavior. That led me to buy this ebook, “Laying Down The Rails”, to give me ideas on how to deal with some of these issues that maybe I’ve not really addressed in awhile or at all. That depression bubble I’ve been in the last 3-4 years really did a number on some things, and when all you can do is barely take care of yourself, some other things get dropped. I also started reading “Real Learning” by Elizabeth Foss again – she has this awesome chapter on Battling Burnout and I’m going to put some of her strategies into practice to get myself where I need to be again.

The 3rd year anniversary of my crash is looming as well and every August I get tense as if anticipating it all over again – definitely a trigger for me. Not only was I going to crash, but my counselor was incredibly unkind which meant therapy after my therapy :-/. Now, I can look back and see my progress over the last 3 years and I’m so glad that most of that hard work is over. I only have a few loose ends to tie up with myself, and I am working on those as they pop up.

Add to that a kid moving out, kids in college, younger kids turning the corner into the teen years – well, you get the idea. Yep, I’m feeling overwhelmed again. Oh, and remember how I was going to take out time for ME this month? That ain’t happenin’! What is it about my good intentions? Oh yeah, I relized how much we need to play catch up now that we’re out of debt. Yet, it’s all going to get done if I just get my plan on and take it slow and easy. We had this wonderful priest – may he rest in peace – who always ended his sermons (or was it the Mass?) with “slow and easy”. At his funeral, at the end of Mass, we bid him farewell with those very words. I know I’m hard on myself, and I know I need to cut myself some slack, but some days it’s hard.

So, time to take it slow and easy, determine what needs to be done, how it’s going to be done (one habit/thing at a time), and then roll up my sleeves. However, I’ll add in time for myself to reflect and refresh because that is probably the most important part of any recovery – taking time for you.

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On August 22, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Joyce said:

Yes, slow & easy is a great idea!
Congrats on the great recovery you have made. You are loved!!! ♥

On August 23, 2011 at 11:54 PM, java_queen said:

Thanks Joyce ((HUG))!

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August 18, 2011

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