50+ community Check-in June 1-4, 2020
Hello lovelies in the 50+ community, its Monday again and I hope this will be a good week for everyone 
Give Yourself Recognition. Often, were quick to acknowledge the achievements of others, but slow to acknowledge our own. That has to stop. Become aware of your own achievements and give yourself recognition.
When you do something youre proud of, stop for a minute and dwell on it. Praise yourself and relish the achievement. Complement yourself. Pat yourself on the back and say the following: Kudos to me!
Here are some Kudos from me to everyone out there for coming to this site to help yourself 
What are things you did in the last weeks youre giving yourself Kudos for?
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For the past two or three years, I was a caregiver to my mother who had strokes, TIAs, mini-strokes, and falls. She signed paperwork while she was in the hospital last week to go to her preferred nursing home. I had to talk to one of the health care administrators this afternoon and found that my mother signed paperwork to be placed in a care facility that might get her in quicker. Most of this came as a surprise to me, I honestly feel like my world is being shaken upsides. I am glad that my mother will be getting the care that she needs, but I also feel sad. I am a hot mess right now and need to take sometime to take some time for myself.
@amusingCranberry1537
Your mum must be very grateful and proud of having someone who cares so much about her. I think it is normal to feel sad or maybe even empty when all over sudden someone else takes over the work you did all the time. It might be similar to the "Empty nest feeling" but it sounds like it is a good solution for both of you and I guess you can visit her. I hope you will give yourself the self care you need rn and remember we are here for you if you like to chat.
@amiablePeace77
Thank you for your kind words. I realize that it is for the best that Mom goes somewhere to get the 24-hour care and she required because of her medical issues. I felt like I ran a marathon and my energy is almost gone, and I can now call it what it is: caregiver burnout. I am taking time for myself to gather my thoughts and feelings by journaling and am reaching out to people online. I have also made preliminary plans to return to work, hopefully by the fall. I am grateful for everyone here, and once the restrictions where I live are lifted, I will be going to church and trying to establish a routine that will help give me peace of mind.
In spite of Covid-19 limitations, migraines and hay fever ... I worked to give my younges (final graduating) son a high school graduation celebration on Friday. In the wake of that, I managed to clean out a couple of drawesr yesterday.
@Justme1225
You surely deserve Kudos for that, doing any kind of work with migraene is sooo hard.
I made Creme Brulee!!!!!
I was so good...as a matter of fact, I probably didn't need to know how good it is!
@MissPen
Kudos MissPen, creme brulee makes me dream, mmmh
