Sheils Writes

Just an 80's girl in a modern world!

Category: Self Care

  • Right now I’m pre-tired, as in I’m basically tired all the time…so, then, what exactly is retired?  “Re” means again, at least I was taught that in elementary school.  So does retired mean tired again? I’m hoping it means something different when the time does come, give or take 10 years for me personally.  However,…

  • … I have no idea what I’m doing … I’m doing lots of things but I’m not finishing them.  I have a vision of what I want, but it doesn’t come together. I have a recurring dream about packing to catch a flight, not sure to where.  However, I never make it.  I’m stressed, overpacking…

  • Recently I visited my childhood home.  The time has come to say some goodbyes. I’ve been thinking a lot lately of all the memories made here.  Many right on the famous back porch, pictured below.  Birthday cakes, bbq’s, spontaneous card games, many, many conversations, laughs, loud voices to be heard over the neighbors lawnmower. I…

  • I don’t want to. I’m at a point in my life where I am quite content to do mostly nothing, maybe crafts, sometimes walk and then sit on the couch.  I’m happy to be right here. I see so much spiraling around me about “doing hard things”.  Today opening a new jar of pickles was…