reality check

Reality check.

My definition of a reality check is to seriously and objectively evaluate our lives.

Sometimes we are forced into reality checks by things that happen to us- break ups, financial problems, illness, losing a job, a friend...

I've been blogging about finding balance due to my illnesses. Those happen to be Sjogren's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease, and Fibromyalgia. The ironic thing about that is that I have not in any way practiced balance and I got called on it.

My daughter has been watching me suffering everyday and told me what was up. She expressed how much it saddened her to see me in agony and that I could prevent at least some of it by slowing down.

We all have our own limits. I didn't have any. I did whatever, whenever and after I got sick I barely slowed down. I even felt guilty when I had to cancel plans due to how I felt.

Knowing our limits makes life better. If we're past our point maybe a chore or a project needs to wait a bit. It all gets done. I've been there, I know a mental health (or physical health) break won't effect the outcome.

I am now on a different schedule. I had my reality check. I'm now about resting, asking for help, accepting help and limiting my activities to a few things a week. I don't need to go here, there and everywhere just because I no longer work. I no longer work because I need rest and relaxation, as well as taking better care of myself.

I'm not going to lie. It's difficult to completely change my ways. Yet I know that if don't I will be in miserable pain not to mention other maladies that afflict me. Still, I'm stubborn and it will be an adventure of sorts to slow me down.

So, I'm going to change my lifestyle. I'm going to rest more than go, relax and try to limit stressing out and while I'm doing that I should find time to write my short stories and start my novel (finally). I may even write a play to mix things up a bit.

So, when we are faced with huge change and it's time for a reality check let's get real.

Here's to reality! May it show us what's truly important :)

peace and love,

sunee