Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check in Friday 9th February 2018
Hello lovely "trauma family"
Its the end of another week. And it could be a break for those who are working. For those who aren't it can be just another day. Over the holidays it felt good initially to relax and not have to worry about regular routines. But after awhile found I was missing them What day is it?
Routies.. we love them, we hate them, we couldn't do wiithout them, they frustrate us.. what purpose do they serve in our lives? Think of children and how they do better with their regular routines... it makes life predictable and provides security and structure for them. Think we are no different.And for trauma survivors routine can help us to plod forward on auto pilot when our minds shut down.What we have done over and over, we can continue to do. Simple routines to start the day may be getting up and getting dressed.It can be that doing 5 minutes of activity like unloading the dishwasher is enough,and then later planning anorher 5 minute activity. And at the end of the day, which is often a challenging time, a simple wind down routine can gradually ensure a better sleep. Whats your view on routine?
Carol Shields in "The Republic of Love"says : "Routine is liberating. It makes you feel in control."
How is your day going? How do you find routines helpful? Or pop in to say hi! Love to hear from you.This is your space and a safe place.x
Hey rozie! I thrive on routines, and I
@BeeLeigh this is so me! Except the at some pt today often doesnt happen. Lists and planners are so becoming my best friends.
@purpleWest8143
I literally went and ordered an hourly planner, a budget planner, and a habit tracker after posting this! I seem to do well when I have lists to cross things off of, so Im really really hoping this works!! And I also just really need to track my spending better so I threw the budget one in too lol
@BeeLeigh lol I bought an hourly planner for 2018 too! I found a daily one just wasnt good enough ( I need to plan for what time I actually have to leave for things) I also save ALL of my receipts and go through them at the end of each month. I do this to make sure that Im budgeting appropriately etc. Ie. I budget x Amt for gas and groceries at the start of the month and put that cash on my credit card (purchases made with cc to gain cash back). I know there must be a better system as this is super disorganized but on a side note, when my ex husband was dragging me through legal proceedings for child support, proving all of my financials was a piece of cake 😉
please let me know if the budgeting planner is helpful!!
@purpleWest8143
Yeahhh...my daily planner just wasn
@rozie
I miss you all so much and hardly passed 2 days :(
@rozie I love routines :) It helps me know what the heck I need to be doing :P
I just really liked this so I
@BeeLeigh
Oh Bee, glad you came back to share this .. ..love it! x
I broke out of my routine tonight and went to a poetry reading
at my local book shop with the encouragement and suggestion of a 7cups listener.
@emotionalMaple9419
Good for you! Did you enjoy it? x
@rozie
Yes, I enjoyed the poetry reading very much. I look forward to going next month.
I also found out about 2 other monthly poetry readings going on at different libraries in my area,
so I am looking forward to attending those as well.
Very inspiring indeed!