A Pondering on a Stressful Month of June

I have to admit, so far this summer has not been what I thought it would be. It has been pretty busy for me. I am not surprised I am busy, but I am surprised at the reasons why I’m so busy. For an example, two weekends of June were spent without water (The first week) and without power. (The second week) Those unexpected problems did cause me a lot of stress, I was able to manage to get through them. Even with my concerns about my eczema, which I am still in the process of healing from my major breakout last year, I was still able to manage it and am still healing… even though it was a setback due to my need to bathe and wash dirt and other things off my skin.

I hesitate to say this past month did change my perspective on the world, but it did reiterate my need to focus on my own personal needs before others. I am so used to helping others out that I am now worn out. I needed time to sit without a computer on, read a book, knit, or take a walk while to enjoying the area where I live. The area where I live is changing so much that I forgot to enjoy the desert and the scenery before it is gone.

It’s hard to think about yourself when everything is going haywire around you. Yet, I need to start. I always have a worry about being called selfish for doing things for myself, when in truth I’m not. I can take a lot of stress both at work and at home. Right now I know that hit my limit and I need to start backing off.

That’s all for now! Thank you for reading!

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