Author: jennthompson

What was the last self-care thing you did?

Ordered some marijuana candies!

I usually make my own edibles but I don’t make gummies and stuff … so I bought myself some candies!

And I am happy to keep enjoying them regularly.

It has been hard to find self-care opportunities during the insanity that is CoVid. But I work on it regularly.

One of my usual modes of self-care is community action. I find it immensely fulfilling to reach out and help others. So, during CoVid, my weekly self-care activity has actually been grocery shopping for and filling up my CommunityCupboard.

I am a firm believer in whatever fills you up being your own self-care sanctuary. I happen to find mine in a couple of steady places … marijuana, my bathtub, and helping lift others up!

#CommunityCare
#SelfCare

What makes you proud of yourself.

My kids.

Actually.

They are pretty spectacular human beings. And my life’s biggest work. And greatest pride and joy and love all wrapped into … two.

For all of life’s ups and downs and unknowns … being a mom is my favourite thing and my heaviest duty and my greatest pride.

I am so blessed to walk this life behind them. Clearing paths where I can, helping them up when they need it. Always to know they are safe and loved.

I am so grateful for the chance to be a mom.

First thought when you woke up today (that you remember).

I have to start the laundry.

For real.

I went to bed with a ToDoList forming in my mind and I woke up knowing with which chore to begin!

And I started it right away actually. Two loads are almost done. And homeschooling is done for the day. And sweeping and mopping is started.

Life is good when you can get some things done.

Your biggest fear?

Failure.

For sure.

I fear failing at anything, everything.

I fear failing at my daily things, and failing at life over all. I fear failing to meet expectations. I fear failing to do the right thing. I fear failing my children. I fear failing to live up to what my dad thinks I can do or be!

Failure. In general. Is my biggest fear.

What’s your biggest victory yesterday?

Oddly, it was getting the BoyBun’s teeth brushed.

It was really weird because he has been happy to do it lately. And usually avoidant to do other things that he was happy to do yesterday … but the teeth.

It comes and goes for him. As he loses baby teeth, there is a definite little pattern there. It was mostly a surprise that he had done other things on his own super happily.

There were a lot of other good things that happened yesterday! It was a pretty good day! For all intents and purposes though, the tooth brushing was the biggest victory. Because we tried about it. And he whined about it. And in the end, he did it anyhow!

And, next, we work on flossing 😉

#HappyThursday