Me time

I'm back. I took a few days off to have some Me time. It was very relaxing, both in body and soul. I miss having time to just chill and even with the two wildebeests trying to bring me down, it was nirvana.

The weather definitely helped my mood. Sun, warmth, sun, the Mariners taking two out of three over the Red Sox, sun, all put me in a much better frame of mind.

I have psoriasis, which is a skin disorder. I'm lucky I have a very mild case. This is something that is passed down through your parents, on the father's side. I'm adopted so I assume my father had it. The sun makes it go away, the ultraviolet rays are beneficial. You can also get medicine, though I don't need that. Stress, being overweight and just plain genetics all play a factor in this disorder. The genetics I'm fine with. Being overweight I have dealt with. It is the stress that I get hung up on.

I wish I could get a handle on that one. It is a slippery little fellow and just when I think I have a firm grasp, it gives a little wiggle and it's gone again. Eating better, exercising, surrounding myself with positive people, all help. But it is the Me time where I fall down on the job. I seem to come last, even in my own mind. To a certain extent that is what is suppose to happen but I think as you get older it needs to shift some. It needs to shift to just me. That is what I did this weekend. I feel so much more positive, relaxed, happy today. In control. And even more patient, which if you knew me would really be saying something.

This is something that I am going to try and add to my daily schedule. Taking some time, be it 30 minutes or just 5, I am going to find time for just Me. Maybe it will be sitting down and daydreaming, maybe I will take another Yoga class, maybe I will drink a glass of water on the back deck, maybe take the dogs for a longer walk and let them smell every single blade of grass without urging them to hurry up. The possibilities are endless and the rewards are substantial.

After all I'm worth it.