Running on Empty

So apparently it really is only in my head that you all will scream and rant and rave if I fail. Not a single person had anything at all to say about the fact that I didn't do anything yesterday. This leads me to think that A: You all are wonderfully forgiving or B: I didn't say anything particularly interesting. Oh well, either way I did something today. Go me! I read the next chapter in the book. And luckily for me (since I read it at 10:30 at night) there wasn't anything in it I had to do right away. I like this chapter. It's about something that I struggle with a lot. It was all about running on empty (haha, pretty smooth using it in the title eh?) and how most of us take on too much or try to take care of everyone/everything else and it leaves us running on fumes. I TOTALLY GET THIS. It seems kinda silly to me because most of the time I come home from work, or have the day off and I sit around not doing anything. Part of this is just being really tired. I seem to be tired all the time, day or night, no matter how much sleep I get, I am tired. I hate it. Part of it is also that I am so overwhelmed by it all that I can't get the OOMPH I need to get going. But it makes me feel kinda...hypocritical maybe for saying I'm running on empty when I don't do much, but oh well there it is. Beyond all the quick drills and cleaning commandments, the best thing you can do for yourself is to actually TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. Novel concept huh? And it can be little things, take time out to read a book, take a bubble bath, light a candle and so on. I like it. I've already started by laying out clothes and wearing my awesome earrings (today's choice: black dice with white dots) and I've decided my next baby step will be to put yummy lotion on every morning. I've been feeling slightly crocodile like lately (and our descent into Juneuary is NOT helping the situation) so I figure I will actually use the copious amounts of lotion and body butter to remedy the problem. If anyone else can think of some good ones let me know.

So most of the chapter revolved around car metaphors and running on fumes and such. Which all led into taking care of yourself by...filling up your gas tank before you HAVE to. I kinda get this. I mean yes we all need to do nice things for ourselves just because, not for special occasions. It did talk about ever time you fill up your gas tank that you make it into a (take a wild guess) Routine! and throw out any trash in the car. Good thinking. A lot of the other car stuff I'm not real sure about. We'll see how it pans out.

Okay, so wish me smooth and wonderfully touchable skin and I'll see ya tomorrow!