Man oh man, things around here have been tough. Everything has a domino affect, even thought it isn’t all personally affecting me it still is causing stress and all the feelings.

My middle son has been struggling in school with social interactions and regulating his emotions. It happens at home here but only a few incidents happened at school last year towards the end but this year so far has been rough, real rough. I’m working hard along with the teachers to get him the help he needs at school and also outside of school. With all the going on it with him it gets my mind thinking and thinking not so good thoughts that lead to eating disorder thoughts and negative body thoughts. On top of this happening the fire place wasn’t working, our fridge died, kitchen sink is clogged, and we have mice. Happy adulting and farm house life. With this basketball practice started for my oldest and they had their first game this past Saturday. He is now sick unfortunately and today is a sick day! Today will be a day full of making sure he gets the rest he needs and cleaning. I would love to say I would be filling him with homemade delicious foods and things but with the fridge being broken our food options are really slim and all frozen foods and let me tell you I can tell I haven’t been eating my normal foods. I’m hungry constantly (lack of good source of protein), bm’s have changed, and my clothes aren’t fighting nicely like they have. With the cloths not fitting nicely comes in more negative thoughts that are becoming harder to fight off or work through. Sprinkle in some stress and anxiety that just creates a wonderful combination of all the feelings and thoughts. This too shall pass.

Yesterday we got the fireplace fixed, $365.00 dollars later for a simple fix that the construction guys messed up when hanging up the new siding and putting on the new vent. My hubs was able to unclogged the kitchen sink thank goodness and washed all the dishes. The fridge guy came and the fan is broken sadly and while he was here, he was trying to find a fan for the brand fridge and don’t you know they don’t make it anymore. Our fridge is 2 years old ugh!!! We will be out a fridge tell Friday or Monday, I’ll need to get creative!!

I decide to change my workout routine from happening in the morning to the evening. In September I was working out in the morning before work (I work at 8), so I have plenty of time in the morning but it seems like the kiddos are dragging their feet to get ready, we are always rushing to get to work on time or school on time. So I moved it to the evening to cut back on my morning stress and I’m filling that time now either journaling, stretching/yoga, or reading to help reduce stress and anxiety. With sports happening now I figured working out in the evening would be more unattainable too, because I will just stay at the school during practices.

Things will get better but in the moment it’s so overwhelming, challenging, and stressful. There is definitely light at the end of the tunnel.

God Bless

~Angela