I spent half of November sick because what I needed to shake it was rest – and I was trying to work while being sick so kept getting much worse. So, I feel your pain. That’s so great that you’ve identified your views around self-care – hopefully just the awareness alone causes things to begin to shift. You are in inspiration!

I hope you’re feeling better!
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@Julie – Oooh…the permission is *so* hard. Good for you for noticing it! Even that is a huge step in the right direction.

@Julie Stuart – Haha…the Yoda voice. That totally made me giggle! And thanks for confirming that what I’m dealing with is completely normal. :)

Wow, what a point you are making! I had *almost* forgotten the six months or so I spent recuperating my adrenals after I left a job I loved but a boss I didn’t. I had so much resting, detoxing and recuperating to do as I worked through all the emotional layers of how that experience affected me.

There was a lot of movie-watching, chocolate-eating couch time, along with self doubt and having no clue as to what to do next. And now here I am–because I had that previous experience and the decompressing afterward–and I can look back and be extremely grateful for the road traveled.

You’re wise to listen to your body and the signals it’s sending. And to be in touch with your beliefs around self care. Very smart girl, that one! *I said that in my best Yoda voice
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The “giving yourself permission” thing is *so* hard – I have been struggling with this big time lately, and that’s just because I’m finally noticing the pattern.

Congratulations on all of the wonderful stuff that’s happening along with the hard – you really are an inspiration!

Not. Fun. At. All.

And I can definitely relate to what you’re saying here.

When I left my corporate gig, it took me way longer than I expected to shake the patterns I picked up there. In fact, I’m not sure I’ve totally shaken them all. And it’s been years since I left.

Sometimes I still find that I push myself to work too hard or too long or cram my schedule as full as I possibly can. Because it’s my responsibility, or something weird.

These patterns run deep, don’t they?

Here’s to you and me and all of us shaking this craptastic stuff for good.

And the House thing made me giggle. After I started watching House, every single time I’d get sick I’d swear it was lupus. Gee, thanks Dr. House.
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@James – Oh my goodness! It’s so wonderful to see you here, James! And I receive your permission to take my time with this. Thank you!

@Jenn Z – It seems like letting go of expectations and giving ourselves permission are such common themes! Thanks for the encouragement!

@Tara – I love how you said this: “So much of ‘quitting’ my dayjob has been about quitting the habits, mindsets and funks that it put me in. ” Yes! That is it! And from what I’m hearing, it’s definitely not just the two of us going through this!

@Danielle – Man, this de-institutionalizing stuff is hard. And now that you mentioned school, it makes me realize that I’ve probably got even more layers of gunk to shed than I thought. Yer damn right, people need support to get through this stuff!

@Briana – Oh yes…I’m officially off of House until at least next week! ;-) It’s funny how I was thinking, “Oh yeah, no problem,” as I watched hours of it. And then suddenly I kept catching myself wondering about all the random stuff my symptoms could be about. But the pattern-noticing stuff? That’s definitely the result of Dance of Shiva. Also, I totally love the phrase “corporate-heebie-jeebie-inspired habits.”

And… back in the early days of Gray’s Anatomy (when it was watchable), I was trying to catch up and watched most of a season on DVD in the course of a few weeks ~ holy hypochondria! I way overdid it and ultimately had to give up the show altogether. I’d say mix it up with something light & silly =)
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The de-institutionalization is a really for real thing! And, I’ve been surprised at how long the recovery actually takes. It really helps to talk about it and find others going through the same thing.

Keep on taking care of yourself, girl. You totally rock.

Danielle
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I’m so glad to read that it’s a universal (or maybe it’s just the two of us!) sort of problem :)
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