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<blockquote data-quote="Wonderful Family" data-source="post: 330145"><p><span style="color: #2e2e2e"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Hi everyone:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2e2e2e"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I've been working on my own New Year's resolution and was wondering how we might be able to help each other in the coming year.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2e2e2e"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">My resolution is simple, but hard true happiness. I'm going to take some of the time and resources that always go to difficult child and invest them in me - and ask others for help. I'm exhausted and can't do another year the same way we just did. Constant "work" doesn't work for me anymore.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2e2e2e"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Reading through some of the other posts today, it sounds like its the same for many.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2e2e2e"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I know that people don't know me well since I don't post often, but I'd like to get to "know" others on the board better and this seemed like a good way. With difficult child and work, I rarely get out and I always enjoy reading what others have to say.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2e2e2e"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">So heres my challenge, crazy as it sounds. What would happen if 3 people (or more, even better) held each other accountable for making sure that we follow-through and take the time to relax and do what WE want for a set period of time, each week whatever it might be. And not when we are just frustrated and upset with the kids, but actually put into the schedule? </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2e2e2e"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I cant hardly play a note on my piano anymore, but I sure could play fairly well (with lots of practice!) when I had to be ready for Sunday services. And I loved it. Of course, I stopped because of difficult child and his needs. I've tried going back constantly, but keep getting side tracked because I don't have Sunday to get ready for anymore (my accountability).</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2e2e2e"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">PM me or reply if anyone thinks this is a good idea. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #2e2e2e"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Happy New Year's to everyone.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wonderful Family, post: 330145"] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana]Hi everyone:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana]I've been working on my own New Year's resolution and was wondering how we might be able to help each other in the coming year.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana]My resolution is simple, but hard true happiness. I'm going to take some of the time and resources that always go to difficult child and invest them in me - and ask others for help. I'm exhausted and can't do another year the same way we just did. Constant "work" doesn't work for me anymore.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana]Reading through some of the other posts today, it sounds like its the same for many.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana]I know that people don't know me well since I don't post often, but I'd like to get to "know" others on the board better and this seemed like a good way. With difficult child and work, I rarely get out and I always enjoy reading what others have to say.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana]So heres my challenge, crazy as it sounds. What would happen if 3 people (or more, even better) held each other accountable for making sure that we follow-through and take the time to relax and do what WE want for a set period of time, each week whatever it might be. And not when we are just frustrated and upset with the kids, but actually put into the schedule? [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana]I cant hardly play a note on my piano anymore, but I sure could play fairly well (with lots of practice!) when I had to be ready for Sunday services. And I loved it. Of course, I stopped because of difficult child and his needs. I've tried going back constantly, but keep getting side tracked because I don't have Sunday to get ready for anymore (my accountability).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana]PM me or reply if anyone thinks this is a good idea. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#2e2e2e][FONT=Verdana]Happy New Year's to everyone.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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