The Cozy Cauldron

In the midst of chaos, is when I feel the most productive. Today even though I’m exhausted from staying up all night with my sick toddler (he was diagnosed with RSV) I managed to rearrange the living room. I have most of the dishes done, and I’m chipping at laundry now.

I’m ready for a nap, but my little guy is in disagreement. Once he’s down I will be definitely laying down and snuggling up on him, and taking advantage of this day off. I swapped about where my bookshelf was and my couch and did a bit more child proofing. It was also driving me a little bonkers that he wouldn’t leave my bookshelf alone.

This is my second week on a new, high stress job, but I’m lucky I have amazing employers who are completely understanding when it comes to needing to stay home with a sick kiddo, with a high fever. I feel like life has been a lot of constantly being on the go. Since we have moved into the new house I’ve been doing a lot of socializing.

I love being able to freely hang with the best of people, but I ended up completing running myself ragged, and I put myself into one of those miserable, so overstimulated, hate everything kind of moods. Today I feel like I’m grasping onto reality again, and realizing that I need to focus on my mental health and getting myself back on the right path as far as my personality.

Time for some alone time, and things that I love doing. As I say that I’m about to grab my favorite cozy blanket, pillow, and my book and reading light. My little guy is so clingy to me today because he’s just not feeling well. It’s been so long since I’ve actually sat down and wrote something.

I ended up turning the futon into a bed for a nice nap. My husband also ended up with the day off. I think he needed a quiet day to recoup as well. Between drama, work, and family matters things have been just utterly stressful. It’s nice to be able to reevaluate, and realize I need to get a better grasp on my new schedule, and prioritize so I don’t burn out.

I also need to make sure I leave all the time for things that help recharge my battery and remind me why I love life.