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A funny old week... part 2
Jul. 8th, 2022 12:01 pm So, I've had a week of R&R after my misadventures last week, or as much as I can, anyway. This week has proved to me truly what I already suspected, that I'm pretty crap and R&Ring, My body clock is too set in stone to get a minute's extra sleep and I'm always running errands or finding things around the house to do!
However, I do feel a bit more grounded. One thing I have been doing over the last week is a lot of thinking. Processing what happened, and processing what other people such as Mr D, doctors, friends and colleagues have told me.
One common theme seems to be that I need to start putting myself first occasionally. It has been pointed out to me several times by several people that I always put myself bottom of my list of priorities, and that I spend so much time caring about other people, I always overlook myself. I'd never thought of that, or never analysed the way I am, I just went on living my life the way I always have, so that gave me pause for thought.
Yesterday proved their point perfectly. I popped out to the shops in the morning, I had a list of things to get: some rabbit litter, greens, yoghurt, toothpaste, washing up liquid, laundry detergent and a baguette for my lunch.
When I got back, I had:
Litter and greens for the rabbits
Yoghurt for Mr D, and I noticed he was low on orange juice, so I got some of that too
Tootpaste for us
Washing up liquid and laundry detergent for the house
Guess what I forgot?
Yep, my baguette.
So, maybe I do need to start putting myself first more often. It's a daunting prospect considring it's something I apparently never do!
I spoke to my GP yesterday and I told him that I'm ready to go back to work, but I'm not ready to face the payroll. So he's signed me back to work from Monday on amended duties for a month subject to review at the beginning of August. That means no payroll. I spoke to my HR Director yesterday and she had already pre-empted this and was in the process of making arrangements.
This was the first step in my new regime of self-care. Last week I would never have done that because I was too concerned about the lady who is dealing with the payroll at the moment being overloaded. I still am. But so many people have made it clear to me that that's my work's problem, not mine.
I have my first counselling session booked on the 20th July and my team have also pointed me to the burn-out prevention service on our employee assistance programme. Okay, so burn-out prevention may be a bit late in this instance, but it can't hurt to get a few tips and tricks in place!
So, here's to a new start - hopefully!!
However, I do feel a bit more grounded. One thing I have been doing over the last week is a lot of thinking. Processing what happened, and processing what other people such as Mr D, doctors, friends and colleagues have told me.
One common theme seems to be that I need to start putting myself first occasionally. It has been pointed out to me several times by several people that I always put myself bottom of my list of priorities, and that I spend so much time caring about other people, I always overlook myself. I'd never thought of that, or never analysed the way I am, I just went on living my life the way I always have, so that gave me pause for thought.
Yesterday proved their point perfectly. I popped out to the shops in the morning, I had a list of things to get: some rabbit litter, greens, yoghurt, toothpaste, washing up liquid, laundry detergent and a baguette for my lunch.
When I got back, I had:
Litter and greens for the rabbits
Yoghurt for Mr D, and I noticed he was low on orange juice, so I got some of that too
Tootpaste for us
Washing up liquid and laundry detergent for the house
Guess what I forgot?
Yep, my baguette.
So, maybe I do need to start putting myself first more often. It's a daunting prospect considring it's something I apparently never do!
I spoke to my GP yesterday and I told him that I'm ready to go back to work, but I'm not ready to face the payroll. So he's signed me back to work from Monday on amended duties for a month subject to review at the beginning of August. That means no payroll. I spoke to my HR Director yesterday and she had already pre-empted this and was in the process of making arrangements.
This was the first step in my new regime of self-care. Last week I would never have done that because I was too concerned about the lady who is dealing with the payroll at the moment being overloaded. I still am. But so many people have made it clear to me that that's my work's problem, not mine.
I have my first counselling session booked on the 20th July and my team have also pointed me to the burn-out prevention service on our employee assistance programme. Okay, so burn-out prevention may be a bit late in this instance, but it can't hurt to get a few tips and tricks in place!
So, here's to a new start - hopefully!!
