Hey there, Tuenighters! Ready for a little challenge? Can you sum up your week in just three words?
For me? Kid's car was taken from my doorstep, MIL’s hospitalization is triggering her dementia, and my insomnia has returned with a vengeance. This week has been 1) chaotic, 2) overwhelming, and 3) exhausting.
In the midst of this rollercoaster ride, one thing's for sure — life's a chaotic dramedy, and you're looking at the star of the show — if played out on screen, it'd be "Diaries of a Zombie Mom Walking."
What are your three words?
And if you're in the mood, add some fun movie titles. Cause let’s be real, a solid laugh can work wonders, amirite? You betcha!
Aug 17, 2023Liked by Margit Detweiler, Liz Thompson
1) transformative 2) productive 3) delusional
I just moved my jewelry studio to a new spot and finally got it all set up and started making new pieces. I’m a bit freaked out because I have a lot of shows planned for the fall and need to get a lot done. So what do I do? I book an overnight trip to Puerto Rico in September because my friend is a flight attendant and I can take her flight and stay in her hotel. At least I’m never bored….
Aug 17, 2023Liked by Margit Detweiler, Liz Thompson
Uncomfortable. Sleepy, Boring.
I'm recovering from back surgery, so I'm shifting around on beds, chairs and couches trying to get comfortable. Meds were making me sleepy all day, so I weaned myself off within a week. I love my email newsletters, I'm trying to reengage with reading an actual book, but there's a lot of hours to fill in a day.
Aug 17, 2023Liked by Margit Detweiler, Liz Thompson
Barbie. 49. Hyper-tired.
I finally saw Barbie on my 49th birthday. I wrote about Barbie, so she's been in my head this whole week. And like you, I can't sleep — I'm in wired phase of fatigue, prepping for a weekend crash. It's not from chaos in my life (at the moment), it's from the hormonal chaos in my cycle.
I'm sorry about your mother-in-law. Hope she feels better soon. And hope you're able to get some much-needed rest.
1) stressful, 2) anxiety provoking and self-affirming. We are moving at the end of the month or early September. The pressure is on to start purging and packing as we didnt want to have our son come home to a war zone after camp.
My son is on the Autism spectrum and needs routine. We are in that no man's land of summer where no one is around and the kid has zero plans. So he gets a little de-regulated at the end of the day. There's all the stuff to prep for the school year, plus I'm working on getting him state services.
Most importantly, I have to keep all the stakholders in both apartment deals on the right track so we can get settled for a couple of days before my son starts school on the 7th.
Also, my husband got laid off two months ago and currently has zero prospects. I have no idea how much money we will have in the bank once the sale goes through. Might only be enough for three months. Nobody died and we all have our health. I always pull through somehow. So....this too shall pass. But F*CK ME.
My dog had surgery yesterday and I picked him up today and it’s going to be a long road of healing for him. I just had an MRI for my shoulder last night which is killing me... and guess what I was so distracted I left my phone in my pocket during the MRI. 👀 It still works but is starting to lose volume and I can’t take photos 🤦♀️ 2. Multitasking too many jobs at the moment, and jobs within jobs :-) 3. To combat all this I’ve been walking a lot more which is meditative and relaxing. So, yay.
Visiting my parents for the week and it’s a lot. And they are aging and, as an only child, I’m a bundle of grief, gratitude, and exasperation. (Wait... That’s my 3 words) They are lovely in many ways and quite impressive with their with-it-ness and make me crazy too.
And all my mother’s activity plans were dashed by my father’s positive Covid yesterday. So now we’re having a 2020 moment where we stay home and make our own fun.
Movie title would be You Can Go Home Again ... but you’re sleeping on the couch
1) transformative 2) productive 3) delusional
I just moved my jewelry studio to a new spot and finally got it all set up and started making new pieces. I’m a bit freaked out because I have a lot of shows planned for the fall and need to get a lot done. So what do I do? I book an overnight trip to Puerto Rico in September because my friend is a flight attendant and I can take her flight and stay in her hotel. At least I’m never bored….
Surprising. Hopeful. Uncertain.
Tiresome. Silly. Stratified.
Uncomfortable. Sleepy, Boring.
I'm recovering from back surgery, so I'm shifting around on beds, chairs and couches trying to get comfortable. Meds were making me sleepy all day, so I weaned myself off within a week. I love my email newsletters, I'm trying to reengage with reading an actual book, but there's a lot of hours to fill in a day.
Next week will be better!
Barbie. 49. Hyper-tired.
I finally saw Barbie on my 49th birthday. I wrote about Barbie, so she's been in my head this whole week. And like you, I can't sleep — I'm in wired phase of fatigue, prepping for a weekend crash. It's not from chaos in my life (at the moment), it's from the hormonal chaos in my cycle.
I'm sorry about your mother-in-law. Hope she feels better soon. And hope you're able to get some much-needed rest.
Hot. Busy. Weird.
Slow. Hot. Struggle.
-Just another menopausal woman stumbling through life's changes
1) stressful, 2) anxiety provoking and self-affirming. We are moving at the end of the month or early September. The pressure is on to start purging and packing as we didnt want to have our son come home to a war zone after camp.
My son is on the Autism spectrum and needs routine. We are in that no man's land of summer where no one is around and the kid has zero plans. So he gets a little de-regulated at the end of the day. There's all the stuff to prep for the school year, plus I'm working on getting him state services.
Most importantly, I have to keep all the stakholders in both apartment deals on the right track so we can get settled for a couple of days before my son starts school on the 7th.
Also, my husband got laid off two months ago and currently has zero prospects. I have no idea how much money we will have in the bank once the sale goes through. Might only be enough for three months. Nobody died and we all have our health. I always pull through somehow. So....this too shall pass. But F*CK ME.
She's Come Undone.
A three-word book title that describes my week perfectly. Did they make a movie out of that? They should have. I'm too undone to google it.
1. Concerned 2. Multitasking 3. Walks
My dog had surgery yesterday and I picked him up today and it’s going to be a long road of healing for him. I just had an MRI for my shoulder last night which is killing me... and guess what I was so distracted I left my phone in my pocket during the MRI. 👀 It still works but is starting to lose volume and I can’t take photos 🤦♀️ 2. Multitasking too many jobs at the moment, and jobs within jobs :-) 3. To combat all this I’ve been walking a lot more which is meditative and relaxing. So, yay.
Consuming. Connection. Concession.
Visiting my parents for the week and it’s a lot. And they are aging and, as an only child, I’m a bundle of grief, gratitude, and exasperation. (Wait... That’s my 3 words) They are lovely in many ways and quite impressive with their with-it-ness and make me crazy too.
And all my mother’s activity plans were dashed by my father’s positive Covid yesterday. So now we’re having a 2020 moment where we stay home and make our own fun.
Movie title would be You Can Go Home Again ... but you’re sleeping on the couch