It's been a while…

So now we're back to "reality" here in CT. We've unpacked, done the laundry, gone to the doctor appointments, etc. For starters, my visit with Dr. Heerdt was short and sweet. She took a look and was pleased with how I was healing, the mobility in my arm, and I'll see her again in November. I went with Kevin to Boston to do a little side project for his old company. We enjoyed a couple slices at T. Anthony's on Commonwealth Ave. (On a side note: I love Boston). Secondly, we had an absolutely amazing vacation in Orlando.

I've been working at remembering how strong I had to be last year and let myself relax. My autobiography would be full of the high expectations and strict deadlines that are self-imposed on everything from school, to home buying, to children, to house-keeping. You can see why there's so many opportunities for me to be dis-satisfied with my own performance. But I am working on it. I am aware of my unrealistic standards. (Isn't that the first step?)

This week I am trying to keep from over-extending. Don't jump in to volunteer, to make it easier for someone else at my own expense. Take a little time out, don't stress about making the bus. Baby steps to better personal management.

Did you see that Maria Schriver wrote a book titled "Just who will you be?" It made me think that if a woman like she has those questions, then most of us must. And, not for nothing, but she's getting up there. She's a few years ahead of me in terms of finding out where she stands in the world. Maybe it's not so bad for me to feel like I am such a work in progress. Gwyneth Paltrow is on The View talking about post-part um depression and figuring out her career. From the outside, these two women appear to have reached professional and personal success. They appear to be on a path that they planned out, one that each knew how to craft, not one that happened. How unrealistic is it to think that these women have more of a plan than any of the rest of us? We're all a work in progress. We're always taking the next step, because that is life; it's forging your path, choosing directions, & always growing and redefining ourselves.

On my tea-bag today (Yogi tea, De-Tox) the fortune read:
"Your greatness is not what you have, it's what you give."