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We’re taking time this week to reflect and to enjoy some down time. We’re also posing daily questions which prod reflection or action.
Today’s question is: What needs your attention (your water, so to speak)?
Caregiving will make you wish for a clone. Without the help of a clone, something or someone slips from your radar. Today, water what needs your attention: A relationship, a goal, a dream. Perhaps your soul needs some watering. Today, make time for what or who needs your attention.
Water. Then, tell us about it in our comments section.
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Abrah, Rees and Marah need my attention today (undivided). (: We are getting ready to go on vacation; they are excited and want to help with all the planning and packing today. It’s okay that I am not always conscious of the attention that my mother is or is not getting (I worry a lot about that). We are here and that is a good thing. (:
My husband, who is my caree needs my attention. He can’t get out of bed to start his day without me. And then there’s our little dog, she needs my attention too – to take care of her daily needs! Two little grandchildren who just live blocks away, love the attention they get here, and I love giving it! My sprinkling can is empty – little time for “watering” myself!
Yesterday I spent most of the day sleeping, Mon and Tues had 3 kids here, and Tuesday it was a nuthouse with them, did me in, hence the sleeping most of yesterday. Today is quiet, going to tend to me and what I enjoy, which is writing/blogging, working on my upcoming blogtalkradio show, and working on my new store, all very satisfying and therapeutic! Might even get my hair cut and colored today too! So, I am watering me!
Between our need to go out and get my husband a haircut and new shoes this week, three therapy sessions, and a couple other commitments, it is proving to be a very busy week. Today we had no outside commitments like that.
So I did run a few errands and took care of some home responsibilities today. These I was able to do at a more relaxed pace, however. I also took a little time to feed or water my soul and refresh my body. This morning I took some time to watch a DVD of our church service last Sunday night which was very meaningful to me. It was based on Romans 8 which to me is a very meaningful and comforting passage from the Bible. Later I was able to take some time to listen to one of Denise’s shows and read a book just for pleasure for awhile.