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<blockquote data-quote="elizabrary" data-source="post: 746305" data-attributes="member: 11235"><p>I'm so sorry for both you, New Leaf and Elsi. It's supposed to get -11 here (-20 to -30 with the wind chill) and I'm worried to death about my feral cat. Thank God my daughter has a home and is stable <em>at this moment</em>. I know that can change as soon as I finish posting this. New Leaf- I can't tell you the number of times I've said, "It is what it is" in regard to my daughter. To me this is my ultimate expression of accepting the situation and realizing my place in it, which is usually as an observer. I can't control her, and I don't try. I also don't put blinders on about the situation. I control what I can, which is me and my reactions to the situations. I have to focus on myself and being as healthy and sane as possible, which is better or worse depending on the day. I'm also a huge advocate of being kind to myself and not causing undue stress on myself. When I start freaking out about things I stop and ask, "Is anyone going to die?" I would say that 99% of the time the answer is no, so I calm the f*ck down and do what feels right. I know both of you are terribly concerned about your missing kids. Please do something kind for yourself. Buy an adult coloring book and some nice gel pens, walk your dogs or if you don't have any go pet the dogs at the shelter. Take yourself to a movie. You are both obviously wonderful moms or you wouldn't be on here, so give yourself a present. Sending peace to both of you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elizabrary, post: 746305, member: 11235"] I'm so sorry for both you, New Leaf and Elsi. It's supposed to get -11 here (-20 to -30 with the wind chill) and I'm worried to death about my feral cat. Thank God my daughter has a home and is stable [I]at this moment[/I]. I know that can change as soon as I finish posting this. New Leaf- I can't tell you the number of times I've said, "It is what it is" in regard to my daughter. To me this is my ultimate expression of accepting the situation and realizing my place in it, which is usually as an observer. I can't control her, and I don't try. I also don't put blinders on about the situation. I control what I can, which is me and my reactions to the situations. I have to focus on myself and being as healthy and sane as possible, which is better or worse depending on the day. I'm also a huge advocate of being kind to myself and not causing undue stress on myself. When I start freaking out about things I stop and ask, "Is anyone going to die?" I would say that 99% of the time the answer is no, so I calm the f*ck down and do what feels right. I know both of you are terribly concerned about your missing kids. Please do something kind for yourself. Buy an adult coloring book and some nice gel pens, walk your dogs or if you don't have any go pet the dogs at the shelter. Take yourself to a movie. You are both obviously wonderful moms or you wouldn't be on here, so give yourself a present. Sending peace to both of you. [/QUOTE]
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