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Have i been using those tools that i know make my life better? (Or that i'm experimenting with?)
Well, the massage yesterday reminded me of the tools i've found over the years and recently. In a way, the relaxation reawakened the desire to actively take care of myself.
Watercourse Way's (WW) signature massage seemed more gentle than the Sunset Sauna (now without sauna?) massages i received ages ago. I was reminded, too, that i had had a massage in Mountain View during the "worst" of the database migration. The context there was ran counter to relaxing for me (just enough things kept worrying me). WW has a much more elegant context that Sunset sauna, although i found it odd that The Sunset district in San Francisco is often foggy but my memories are of a lovely natural light, while WW is kept pretty dark.
If the massage can kick start my own self care again, it was worth it.
Meanwhile, slept was interrupted by Mr E & Mr M separately throwing up at the foot of the bed, and the psoriasis burning like mad. I wonder about the massage lotion and the lotion i used before bed. I suspect i need to go back to something very neutral for a while. I wonder how long the oils i bought (and have kept in the bottom of the fridge) can keep.
Bit of the cough this morning, unlike yesterday when it took a long while to surface.
◊ balance of expressive creation, nurturing, and consuming others' 5,6: given travel, the significant amount of reading make sense
√ stay aware of joy and abundance1: i'll honor my attempt.
◊ awareness of transitions (joy/flow/meander) & use of mental/emotional bookmarking 1: air travel should allow me more chance to reflect on transitions, but i am so bent on escaping much of the crowded experience that i do not.
X caring for skin, teeth, diet1: must see dentist for cleaning
◊ exercise daily: 1 i did get in a few walks in Ohio, and some running around with nephew W
- evening check in; weekly journal prompts; monthly query: 1 not sure how i want this to go
◊ weekly review of scattered todo notes: all i'm getting some rhythm here, but it's precarious
X work walk break daily 1,4: ought to
- use "emotional hacks" like "not-care-less" to avoid paralysis: 1,4 I'm not sure paralysis is my current bugabo.
√ ruthlessly delete cruft 1,4,6: i can't remember now, but i remember doing something that made me proud. Maybe it was the week before i left.
I am reliable. I can trust my inner understanding of my self, and my inner self can trust me to take care of my self. I am able to protect myself emotionally while still interacting with others.
Aspects: 1. SELF 2. F&F 3. COM 4. WORK 5. CRT 6. HOME
updated 2008-08-21 aspect notes
Well, the massage yesterday reminded me of the tools i've found over the years and recently. In a way, the relaxation reawakened the desire to actively take care of myself.
Watercourse Way's (WW) signature massage seemed more gentle than the Sunset Sauna (now without sauna?) massages i received ages ago. I was reminded, too, that i had had a massage in Mountain View during the "worst" of the database migration. The context there was ran counter to relaxing for me (just enough things kept worrying me). WW has a much more elegant context that Sunset sauna, although i found it odd that The Sunset district in San Francisco is often foggy but my memories are of a lovely natural light, while WW is kept pretty dark.
If the massage can kick start my own self care again, it was worth it.
Meanwhile, slept was interrupted by Mr E & Mr M separately throwing up at the foot of the bed, and the psoriasis burning like mad. I wonder about the massage lotion and the lotion i used before bed. I suspect i need to go back to something very neutral for a while. I wonder how long the oils i bought (and have kept in the bottom of the fridge) can keep.
Bit of the cough this morning, unlike yesterday when it took a long while to surface.
◊ balance of expressive creation, nurturing, and consuming others' 5,6: given travel, the significant amount of reading make sense
√ stay aware of joy and abundance1: i'll honor my attempt.
◊ awareness of transitions (joy/flow/meander) & use of mental/emotional bookmarking 1: air travel should allow me more chance to reflect on transitions, but i am so bent on escaping much of the crowded experience that i do not.
X caring for skin, teeth, diet1: must see dentist for cleaning
◊ exercise daily: 1 i did get in a few walks in Ohio, and some running around with nephew W
- evening check in; weekly journal prompts; monthly query: 1 not sure how i want this to go
◊ weekly review of scattered todo notes: all i'm getting some rhythm here, but it's precarious
X work walk break daily 1,4: ought to
- use "emotional hacks" like "not-care-less" to avoid paralysis: 1,4 I'm not sure paralysis is my current bugabo.
√ ruthlessly delete cruft 1,4,6: i can't remember now, but i remember doing something that made me proud. Maybe it was the week before i left.
I am reliable. I can trust my inner understanding of my self, and my inner self can trust me to take care of my self. I am able to protect myself emotionally while still interacting with others.
Aspects: 1. SELF 2. F&F 3. COM 4. WORK 5. CRT 6. HOME
updated 2008-08-21 aspect notes
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