Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Hibernate – Day 1

January 3, 2020

I started the morning off by thinking of how much I really do talk – which I already knew since Someone keeps bringing up the need to be quiet. And then I thought about how hard it is going to be to keep my mouth shut when I need to talk to someone or someone has talked to me. I need to limit what I tell and to whom. This has been a problem for some time and it’s time to kick what has become a not very good habit.

I also thought about how many conversations run through my head on any given day and this sometimes fuels a lot of negative thoughts, so quieting the mind is a must. I need to replace the negatives with positives or even acknowledging my feelings when a negative thought pops up and then let it float away instead of giving any more credence to it.

On a different note, I need to remind myself to do something I like or enjoy when I’m bored, instead of just scrolling through Instagram or seeing what’s on Youtube. I could watch a movie I enjoy, or write a blog post, or read a light novel (or get started on the classics). Or how about a walk or exercising at home? Although sometimes I could just sit and be quiet which is okay too. Boredom only really shows up after the housework is done so I need to find ways to fill that time that are meaningful to me. I always think “there’s no time for that” but there is.

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On January 3, 2020 at 11:10 AM, Matt said:

> I also thought about how many conversations run through my head on any given day and this sometimes fuels a lot of negative thoughts
So, _that's_ where I get it from. It's a little disturbing how much fiction my brain creates that I have to completely ignore when I actually get back to interacting with people.
> Or how about a walk or exercising at home?
Yessss! Exercise increases the good chemicals roaming around your brain. Hard wall to scale, feels good when you do. _And_ it comes with the added long term benefit of getting in shape!

On January 6, 2020 at 6:30 AM, java_queen said:

Fiction is right! The last couple of weeks I've had to tell myself to knock it off when those thoughts come up because I am no mind reader. I think it's a defense mechanism for some of us who are less than confident or worry about certain things.
I know all about how good exercise is for you. I have to find my want to do it and it's been hard to find that. The last several years every time I've said "this is the year" some 5,000 crises have come up and just laid it all to rest. I have to get beyond that and do these things anyway. I know that's where the disconnect lies.

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January 3, 2020

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