It has been new year for almost a month now, so I suppose it is about time to put my resolutions in writing.
This year, I resolve, putting it simply, to take care of myself.
It's funny that such a simple idea can have so many angles, and be so hard to carry out. I find that while I can listen to my body if I try, things I want to do like having fun without thinking of the consequences get in the way. Now while there is nothing wrong with having fun, having fun at the expense of my health is usually not even worth it in the short term.
When I really think about it, I don't find these fun things all that fun anymore. So why do I do them? Because it's what everyone else is doing I suppose. All my friends are staying up late on the internet so I want to keep them company and chat on the internet. I get invited to an event that involves a bit more exercise than I can handle, but I don't say anything because I want to pretend that I feel completely fine. It is really all about people's ideas of what is normal for a girl my age and I am beginning to realise that the best thing i could possibly do for myself is stop caring about what someone might think, and do what I have to do to feel ok.
The next thing I've been trying to work out is how to make 'doing what I have to do' as easy as possible. Here is a list of a few ideas:
- carry a drink bottle around, even around the house.
- buy a pocket sized planner to make into a headache and migraine diary.
- get organised and work on never procrastinating.
My reasoning is that as I always forget to get a drink even when I'm at home, a drink bottle will remind me, and that to turn a ready made planner into a headache and migraine diary would be more convenient than having lots of sheets of paper. Getting organised is always desirable, and I really don't have enough time to procrastinate!
These resolutions are really works in progress; ideas that may change as I think about them more. But in my opinion this is more a good thing than a bad thing. Maybe a resolution that is a bit more fluid will last the year, instead of being given up on a month or two later.
This year, I resolve, putting it simply, to take care of myself.
It's funny that such a simple idea can have so many angles, and be so hard to carry out. I find that while I can listen to my body if I try, things I want to do like having fun without thinking of the consequences get in the way. Now while there is nothing wrong with having fun, having fun at the expense of my health is usually not even worth it in the short term.
When I really think about it, I don't find these fun things all that fun anymore. So why do I do them? Because it's what everyone else is doing I suppose. All my friends are staying up late on the internet so I want to keep them company and chat on the internet. I get invited to an event that involves a bit more exercise than I can handle, but I don't say anything because I want to pretend that I feel completely fine. It is really all about people's ideas of what is normal for a girl my age and I am beginning to realise that the best thing i could possibly do for myself is stop caring about what someone might think, and do what I have to do to feel ok.
The next thing I've been trying to work out is how to make 'doing what I have to do' as easy as possible. Here is a list of a few ideas:
- carry a drink bottle around, even around the house.
- buy a pocket sized planner to make into a headache and migraine diary.
- get organised and work on never procrastinating.
My reasoning is that as I always forget to get a drink even when I'm at home, a drink bottle will remind me, and that to turn a ready made planner into a headache and migraine diary would be more convenient than having lots of sheets of paper. Getting organised is always desirable, and I really don't have enough time to procrastinate!
These resolutions are really works in progress; ideas that may change as I think about them more. But in my opinion this is more a good thing than a bad thing. Maybe a resolution that is a bit more fluid will last the year, instead of being given up on a month or two later.
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