Older brother: I'm the fastest!
Younger brother: I'm the fastest!
Older brother: I'm the slowest!
Younger brother: I'm the slowest!
Older brother: No, I'm the slowest!
Younger brother: I'm the fastest!
Older brother: We can both be the fastest!
Younger brother: Yeah!
Tuesday 26 February 2019
Tuesday 19 February 2019
Mommy Moments: In All Weather
When your kids are more hardcore than you are:
"I'm so glad the weather doesn't dampen your enthusiasm, but do we really have to go biking in a sleet storm?"
It actually ended up being a lot more fun than I expected!
And we went home for hot chocolate afterward :)
Monday 11 February 2019
Another Day, Another Year
Hey Everyone!
It's been a few months since I've shared how I'm doing, so I figured it's about time! Overall, I am doing significantly better than I was back in October. Through both prayer and the passage of time, I have seen healing and growth. Physically, much of my strength has returned. I am able to get through my day without having to lie down, and I can take the boys to the park. I haven't tried hiking yet, but I am able to walk 5 kilometres, which is encouraging.
Although my physical health is improving, my emotional health is taking longer to recover. I am easily overstimulated and overwhelmed. I struggle to cope when I'm around large crowds, or conflict, or people who are expressing strong emotions. Although I have enough energy now to go out and do things, I often end up spending my time alone or just with my family. During this time, my projects have become a source of comfort and safety for me. Whenever I have free time, you can usually find me at the piano or on my laptop.
A side effect of this focus is that I have managed to finish all of the songs for my musical, as well as my latest edit of the script! The script has been sent off to a few more people for feedback, and I am starting on my newest project: a novel about mountaineers, a mysterious door beneath a glacier, and a daring rescue mission!
A lot of people have been asking me if I ever got a diagnosis. No, I didn't. As I saw my health slowly improving, I got tired of blood tests and doctor's appointments, and gave up pursuing an answer. But looking back on the circumstances surrounding my "crash", I am pretty sure that what I experienced was a burnout. It has been a long six months since then, and it will be longer yet until I am back to "normal", but I am thankful for a loving, understanding husband who has been helping me through it, and my supportive friends and family who have been praying for me and that I can reach out to when I need help.
Hopefully I'll start writing on my blog a bit more now. I've missed sharing my life with you.
It's been a few months since I've shared how I'm doing, so I figured it's about time! Overall, I am doing significantly better than I was back in October. Through both prayer and the passage of time, I have seen healing and growth. Physically, much of my strength has returned. I am able to get through my day without having to lie down, and I can take the boys to the park. I haven't tried hiking yet, but I am able to walk 5 kilometres, which is encouraging.
Although my physical health is improving, my emotional health is taking longer to recover. I am easily overstimulated and overwhelmed. I struggle to cope when I'm around large crowds, or conflict, or people who are expressing strong emotions. Although I have enough energy now to go out and do things, I often end up spending my time alone or just with my family. During this time, my projects have become a source of comfort and safety for me. Whenever I have free time, you can usually find me at the piano or on my laptop.
A side effect of this focus is that I have managed to finish all of the songs for my musical, as well as my latest edit of the script! The script has been sent off to a few more people for feedback, and I am starting on my newest project: a novel about mountaineers, a mysterious door beneath a glacier, and a daring rescue mission!
A lot of people have been asking me if I ever got a diagnosis. No, I didn't. As I saw my health slowly improving, I got tired of blood tests and doctor's appointments, and gave up pursuing an answer. But looking back on the circumstances surrounding my "crash", I am pretty sure that what I experienced was a burnout. It has been a long six months since then, and it will be longer yet until I am back to "normal", but I am thankful for a loving, understanding husband who has been helping me through it, and my supportive friends and family who have been praying for me and that I can reach out to when I need help.
Hopefully I'll start writing on my blog a bit more now. I've missed sharing my life with you.
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