Today, I did a most unusual thing. I rested for a bit. And not only did I rest for a bit, I parked my flintlocks in one of my deck chairs, set my shorts-clad legs out in the balmy mid 70's sun, and read a few chapters of a cozy mystery.
It was restorative and rather divine.
I mean, before I did this uncharacteristic moment of leisure, I wrote a seven page APA cited research paper on three scientific theories utilized in social work, ran to the post office and mailed some official government paperwork, loaded and stacked several loads of firewood the hubs had split, cut the hubs hair, baked three cake layers, and showered. So I guess I might have had a bit of a day before I got to the leisurely enjoying the late summer sun part of my day.
That said, I am very pleased that I did so, and am going to be making more of an effort to incorporate little bits of self-care bliss in to my day. This summer took a lot out of me, and the latest bout of illness tried to smite me, but I am recovering pretty dang quickly because I am trying to focus on care of the Kat.
It's a bit hard to do, I suck at it.
But...I am willing to learn. It also helps that I am in training to become a clinical therapist. If I can't practice what I preach then I won't be very effective will I?
Plus, it's hard to be morose when the whole house smells like the cake layers that I just baked. Tomorrow, I will present my cousin with his birthday cake request. One of those requests, Apple Pie The Cake, was the subject of a blog post. We both thought it was going to be pretty hard to top that entry, but this year's selection is going to give it a run for its money.
This year is Pina Colada the cake. Today, I whipped up three rum spice cake layers which I will fill with pineapple mousse filling tomorrow and slather in a layer of coconut buttercream topped with a toasted coconut and maraschino cherry garnish. I think Cuz will like the final product.
I'll be glad to see him enjoy it, as I will probably abstain, or at least not eat my piece until the following day as I have an entire day Teams meeting Social Work intensive to do on Saturday. I feel for my partner, we are going to be practicing advanced interviewing skills, and she has no idea I that I grew up slightly nomadic and The Ron was my father. No one can break the ice like dad.
For now though, now I am going to go do a bit more resting. It seems like everyday is a cornucopia of to-dos, not that I am complaining, in fact, now that I am on the track I am supposed to be on, all of this incremental learning and doing is just so.