Posted by Laura_V on 1/24/10 7:57pm
Msg #319390
Smithsonian and LHJ magazines
My mother gave me a subscription to each above-named magazine for Xmas for the last several years.
Each time one arrived, I thought "gift from mum. Cool."
Since mum died last month, the arrival of the magazines has been weird. Gifts from the dead.
Yeah, sad cuz of reminder. But also kind of voodoo weird because I always looked at them and said gifts from mum.
Additional weird is that I phoned her in early Nov to ask her to not waste her $ on LHJ. She told me she had already renewed it. (I LOVE the Smithsonian.)
Turns out the Dec and Jan LHJ issues are amazing.
Dec has a terrific article about very practical ways to fight stress daily. (Who does not need that in this recession?)
Jan article talks about the value of sleep. I have been a HUGE advocate of getting 7 hours a night or more and have recently been nagging some GFs to death. This article will nail them to the wall.
Very well done.
So my very nice mum is still a very nice lady.
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Reply by BrendaTx on 1/24/10 8:07pm
Msg #319394
Sorry about your mother, Laura.
Sleep is THE most important thing I do for myself. I have been going to bed at 8 or 9 pm and get up refreshed by 5 am and ready to perform for several years now. Without plenty of sleep I find that my willpower is non-existent. Willpower is needed for every aspect of life, whether stopping a bad habit, or starting a good one. It's the thing that makes me not drift off and daydream when an important deadline is upon me.
When that man broke into my house on the 6th...I was amazingly calm. I think my resting patterns had a lot to do with that. Of course, it was 4 am...almost time to get up. I had been asleep since 8:30 pm. The recovery period from the trauma is much shorter than I thought it would be. I'm 95% back to myself and have far exceeded my expectations for myself. It took me a week to get back into my sleeping patterns, but I've pretty much got that back together again. Amazing what an alarm system, a few reinforcements on the house, and a __?__ by the bed can do for a woman's beauty rest. It won't happen to me again and catch me so unaware.
Sleep is something that people need more of and just don't honor like they should. Now...it's getting late. I've got to get to bed! It's going to be 8:30 pm before I know it.
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Reply by Susan Fischer on 1/24/10 10:59pm
Msg #319411
Naps are my refuge, rejuvination. I can internally time a nap to the near minute, and wake up to a plan that works. Boosky is our NapMaster, thank goodness.
Dad just had major surgery six weeks ago, the house is undergoing major corrective surgery, re-siding; windows; construction code compliances; conversion from electric and wood heat to gas fireplaces; tankless gas water heater...fortunately we have a superlative contractor who runs a tight ship. Dad's doing fine, I got him an under-the-counter TV/DVD/CD unit, so he doesn't have to do stairs for info and entertainment. Dad, like Boo, hates noise, any hustle-bustle for that matter, and most changes, so the two hold up in his rooms alot being 'safe'.
It's a blessing to me work is slow, and since I stick to my pricing, whoever is taking the cut-rate business can have it. My 'usual suspects' call when they need me, and it's working out great for me.
Speaking of sleep, I bought a new soft-side waterbed, and gave Dad the really cool airbed I got a few years ago. He was "determined" to continue using an ancient single bed that drooped to the floor in the middle, until I just changed it one day. Boo was fine with it because he naps on my bed alot too. Dad, after the first night was so cute - he muttered, as old engineers will, that it actually felt pretty good. "Are you sure?" I said, "I can change it back." He shook his head, and said, "Let me try it for another night." [chuckle under breath.] My new bed is a cloud in heaven.
Brenda - so glad to see your post - such a terrible violation. Your healing journal is a great support for anyone facing pain and fear and vulnerability. Become stronger. Yes. Sweet dreams, good woman.
Thanks for your post, Laura. I know I got personal, and everyone has their stories and stresses. But, remembering to take a nap is an important reminder for survival. And even when we're solving problems or planning the next few hours, a nap can be a great venue.
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