Posted in Self worth, tagged anxiety, boundaries, doing it all, expectations, gifts, holidays, overwhelm, perfectionism, pressure, saying no, superwoman, the perfect Christmas on December 24, 2014| 4 Comments »
All the shopping
food and gifts
All the wrapping
ribbons and bows
All the baking
flour and sugar
All the decorating
colors and lights
All the cleaning
fresh and fragrant
All of it
fun
until it isn’t.
All of it
because I want to
until it isn’t.
All of it
at once…
until I say
wait.
And I take a deep breath
and I remember why
and I make choices
to do only
what it suits me
to do
Because I just can’t
Because I just won’t
DO or BE
all of it all.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Christine
Posted in Healing, Self worth, tagged anxiety, being needed, codependency, communication, conflict, control, letting go, prove my worth, relationships, respect, self awareness on December 1, 2014| 3 Comments »
When folks aren’t communicating well
Each one talking, no one listening
I can almost always see what’s happening.
Unless, of course, I’m one of the two,
but that’s for another day…
So, I watch them talk
and see both perspectives
The points not being heard
the inferences not being shared
only implied, not received
the intent
vs. the impact
Perception is reality.
But
Just because I can see
what’s going on,
it does not mean
they want my help.
when no one is listening
they certainly don’t want
2 cents from me
And my best intentions
just complicate things further
I must resist helping
FIXING FIXING FIXING
CREATING PEACE
MAKING IT ALL OK
When no one has called in
The Fixer
Because I don’t need to prove
that I am smart
or helpful
or needed
And I will let you both
figure that out too
just between
the two of you
@WorthandWisdom
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