Tag: life

Dec 19, 2022

My goal is to enjoy Christmas and not get stressed out from the chaos of clutter. That is my plan.

Christmas Chaos…

My goal is to enjoy Christmas and not get stressed out from the chaos of clutter. That is my plan.

Christmas chaos is all the stress from extra activities that can produce chaos. Falling behind in routines and having clutter to build very quickly in hot zones, this time of year that can be overwhelming.

This time of year there are a lot more activities, like people getting together, holiday parties, and other events I find that create Christmas chaos. For me, it’s procrastinating on chores I need to get done to keep my home clean and organized.

This year I’m trying something new, I am prioritizing the kitchen by keeping it clean and free of clutter to the best of my ability. So I’m making sure the hot zones like the kitchen table don’t have massive clutter buildup of junk mail and bills. And the other items that need to be put back in their designated place.

My task on my list is keeping up with the dishes. I don’t want a huge pile of dirty dishes on Christmas Eve to wash. So it is my main priority this week is to keep my dirty dishes from piling up.

What are you doing to avoid the Christmas Chaos this year?

I would love to hear your thoughts, so leave a comment below,

Merry Christmas!

Dec 7, 2022

My visit to the lab was to get my blood work drawn.

Today, I needed to have my labs drawn for an upcoming doctor’s appointment. There is a lot of scar tissue on my left arm because it is straighter than my right arm. So, getting my labs done is a poke of a roulette game, not knowing how experienced the lab tech will be.

When I went today, I had an extraordinary lab tech who did a terrific job. I didn’t even feel the needle go in. He found my vein on the first try! Yay!

I told him that he did an excellent job. It made his day, and behind his mask, I knew he was smiling.

Nov 15, 2022

The last few days have been rough, and my life is crazy at the moment. There are times I just want to go outside to scream my head off to release my emotions. ​

Here’s the link if you prefer to listen:

https://anchor.fm/alexandra-mars1/episodes/Nov-15–2022-e1qrsk7

The last few days have been rough, and my life is crazy at the moment. There are times I just want to go outside to scream my head off to release my emotions.

The pressure is building and hearing my internal teapot of emotions is beginning to boil. ADD is brewing, and waiting for a release. It has taken me a lot of years to recognize my triggers.

Until my stress and craziness go away, I will be dealing with the pressure, and I want to prevent a meltdown,

I will be exercising again, that’s a wonderful way to release the pressure, express my emotions, pray, and trust in God.

Keeping everything bottled up isn’t good for me, and it causes meltdowns.

People with ADHD/ADD need to express their thoughts and emotions. It is one of the best ways to prevent meltdowns, besides getting plenty of sleep, and eating. A lack of sleep and being hungry and thirsty can bring on a meltdown.

That’s what I have learned in dealing with ADD.