I Can’t Win

All week long I was looking forward to today’s challenge in the I’m Too Busy to Take Care of Myself Challenge.  The task?  #9 –Do something nice for yourself.  Know what I was going to do?  Pole dance.  My membership runs out today, so I was going to take a pole level 3 class.  I set out my cute little outfit the night before, and told my mom and husband that I was going for the 11 a.m. class.  They were happy I was finally taking an hour for myself.

So, I get up, fix breakfast for the kids, give mom her breakfast and medications, and out I drove, turning on some good music once I stopped at the red light so I could finally relax.

And that’s when I got hit by a car.

It was at the corner of Wells Branch Parkway and Surrender Avenue, because the universe is trying to send me a threatening message.  This is now the second time in six weeks that I’ve been rear-ended while completely stopped and waiting at a red light.  After screaming from the impact, I hit the steering wheel and shouted,

“POLE DANCING WAS THE ONE THING I WANTED TO DO FOR MYSELF, AND I GET HIT BY A CAR!?! AT A RED LIGHT?!?!?”

So I missed the class, my membership expired, and the “nice” thing I did for myself was go to the chiropractor to get treated for whiplash.  I’m supposed to ice my shoulders and neck on and off for the rest of today, so at least the frozen bags of kale and peas are being put to good use.

Yesterday’s task – #8 – Take (or buy) a multi-vitamin wasn’t so great either.  We went to a nutritionist who specializes in cancer patients and he gave me a list of supplements for my mother as well as a meal plan for her to keep weight on during chemo.  It was actually pretty fascinating.  But I was so busy going to different stores to get all the supplements and foods for my mom, I forgot to buy myself a prenatal vitamin.

Tomorrow’s challenge is to try some yoga.  Part of me is thinking, “Am I going to slip a disc during downward facing dog?” but I really can’t get sucked into that logic.  My father-in-law sent me a text to think of life right now as a mud run.  It’s a challenge and I keep stumbling though one tough situation after another, but bad times don’t last forever.

So there.  In your face, Surrender Avenue!

Did you get to do something nice for yourself?  I hope so!  Please tell me that you took some time to pamper yourself.  I’m going to try for this one again.

Lisa 

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