It is somewhat confronting when you realise how your body has been keeping tabs all along while you just push forward through it all. When I realised and started feeling what it was holding it was so strange. You're really doing the work and it's so great to read how you're finding your way out.
What an insightful comment B! You too know as I am learning.. it "has" to come out somewhere. Thanks so much & I like that we can be cheerleaders for each other!
I think because we keep going forward, forward, forward until we have to stop, it forces us look back. I've been confronting that lately, realizing the origin story of my burnout was far longer ago.
And I was burnout from my role as a school principal back in 2002. Only needed me to recognise it first.
This time round, health issues, death of my father and all that entailed contributed but my 'non' realisation that my oral cancer was a traumatic time was not helpful (even though I understand intellectually why!) so yes, to this post, and I am sorry it's been like that for you too.
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In an ideal world, we could take care of one thing a time but life isn’t like that at all. We place our attention to other things and I believe we often don’t pay attention to ourselves.
Also, thank you for the subscribe back. I just started writing on Substack. I still use my Wordpress. It’s like my journal. I think of my Substack as the lighter-hearted sister :-P.
Thanks for your helpful view Julie. I stopped my blog (after over 11 years) because I was hosted independently and was looking to change as costs rose. It's where I told all of my Head and Neck Cancer stories too. I did print them out though. I am really enjoying the community feel here.
Hi Denyse, I'm glad to read you have your systems of help. I hope you continue feeling better. Substack link doesn't seem to open in Inlinkz. I know your substack address and Jennifer's substack address so I just go directly to your site. Thank you for your weekend coffee share.
I can only try to imagine how you have been feeling Denyse. But it sounds to me like you have a plan for going forward. Also it's good to hear you are making being kind to yourself a priority. By the way you're link on the linkup didn't work for me either - maybe it's a substack thing. I'm not sure.
It is somewhat confronting when you realise how your body has been keeping tabs all along while you just push forward through it all. When I realised and started feeling what it was holding it was so strange. You're really doing the work and it's so great to read how you're finding your way out.
What an insightful comment B! You too know as I am learning.. it "has" to come out somewhere. Thanks so much & I like that we can be cheerleaders for each other!
Take care,
Denyse x
This was so great Denyse. Thank you for sharing. I think it's something we just don't think of, but it is so real.
Thank you Kirstin, I am pleased you found it a good read too. I know it's helped me accept the whole package of what it was/is like for me
Warm wishes
Denyse x
I think because we keep going forward, forward, forward until we have to stop, it forces us look back. I've been confronting that lately, realizing the origin story of my burnout was far longer ago.
Oh Julie, I know this so well.
And I was burnout from my role as a school principal back in 2002. Only needed me to recognise it first.
This time round, health issues, death of my father and all that entailed contributed but my 'non' realisation that my oral cancer was a traumatic time was not helpful (even though I understand intellectually why!) so yes, to this post, and I am sorry it's been like that for you too.
Thanks for the subscription. Just subscribed back.
Take care,
Denyse x
In an ideal world, we could take care of one thing a time but life isn’t like that at all. We place our attention to other things and I believe we often don’t pay attention to ourselves.
Also, thank you for the subscribe back. I just started writing on Substack. I still use my Wordpress. It’s like my journal. I think of my Substack as the lighter-hearted sister :-P.
Thanks for your helpful view Julie. I stopped my blog (after over 11 years) because I was hosted independently and was looking to change as costs rose. It's where I told all of my Head and Neck Cancer stories too. I did print them out though. I am really enjoying the community feel here.
Warm wishes
Denyse x
Hi Denyse, I'm glad to read you have your systems of help. I hope you continue feeling better. Substack link doesn't seem to open in Inlinkz. I know your substack address and Jennifer's substack address so I just go directly to your site. Thank you for your weekend coffee share.
Thank you kindly Natalie! I am getting better each week. And that's interesting to know about the inlinks & substack.
Appreciate your knowing how to find us!
Take care
Denyse
I can only try to imagine how you have been feeling Denyse. But it sounds to me like you have a plan for going forward. Also it's good to hear you are making being kind to yourself a priority. By the way you're link on the linkup didn't work for me either - maybe it's a substack thing. I'm not sure.
OH dear....I wonder if it's the settings on Natalie's blog and link up.
Now I know..not just you.
Thanks so much. It's been quite a week but moving on and forward helps!!
And friends who support me as you do.
Denyse x