November Nuturing - Week 3

[Rusty]

November Nuturing - Week 3

Good Morning Star,

I love it that you're online early in the morning so we can chat! You are such a beautiful person inside and out....Mr. Star is a really lucky guy. I prayed for your son this morning that he finds a new direction that he will enjoy and be able to support himself....you were so on my mind and in my step yesterday and today.

Chill-that is fabulous that you can have a friendship with a man who is unattached. He is lucky to have such a wonderful friend like you.

Lav-the chicks are getting big! Too bad Chick Mama has a bad cold/sinus infection. Hope you feel better soon. Since you are our thread nurse, I nominate John and Papmom to take care of you.

Well, I have an epilogue to my saga with my client who asked me out on a date, and then cancelled because he said his best friend was killed in a motorcycle accident. It turns out he is MARRIED. I did a "Chill" move and blurted out, " Are you married?" when he asked to reschedule our dinner date. I told him I wasn't interested and that I didn't date married men. What a pig. I'm glad I wasn't really terribly interested in him. I knew something.was not quite right with him the first time I had dinner with him. He seemed like a risk taker to me in a reckless way the first time I met him. I'm glad my instincts are correct.

Ok, back to my boring paperwork!

I'll check back later.

[dill]

November Nuturing - Week 3

Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching?--unknown

I needed this reminder to work on my attitutude. I have been allowing negativity to move into my spirit of late. I will make a conscious effort today to turn this back.

Everyone sounds so positive here, reading your posts has helped.

I realized yesterday that I felt a sore place on the side of my tongue. I ran the tip of my tongue over my teeth and found one that was broken and had a sharp edge. I couldn't believe it, because I don't know when it even happened! So strange. Luckily my dentist has an opening on Thursday so I only have to put up with it for a few days.

Cyn thanks for the offer to help with decluttering tips. I am not in decluttering mode just now, but I usually get in that mode after Christmas.

Rusty, that guy must be a complete jerk! I'm glad you found out he was married before you went out with him.

I hope everyone has a great AF Tuesday.

[rebirth]

November Nuturing - Week 3

I knew it Rusty! As soon as you told me his excuse I knew that he was no good. What an A?.hole!! Argg. Makes me very angry.I find it shocking the excuses some people use.

Dill I also have an ocassional sharp pain in one of my front teeth. There is nothing worse. It?s gone now but looks like I will be vosoting the dentist very soon.

Hey Star I have just been very busy and I am trying to limit my time on here as I am spending too much time on the internet. I have so many lovely books that I need to read etc

Not sure about this Cambridge diet. Had porridge for breakfast ( yuck), a shake for lunch ( yuck) and tonight its 150g of chicken with three TABLESPOONS of vegetables.
This is madness. Why the hell did I buy two weeks worth of these products.

[Lavande]

November Nuturing - Week 3

Is it really 9 am already? Did I really sleep in until 8:30? The answer is YES to both questions

I was up for about a half hlour last night coughing my fool head off. I remembered a brand new bottle of Wal- Tussin (thank God for Wally World), finally got up & took a huge swig. Slept great after that, guess I needed it.

I haven't gone out to greet the girls yet so I'll do that & be back here a little later.
Have a great AF day!
Lav

[Chillgirl]

November Nuturing - Week 3

Hi Nurturers

It sounds like we could do with a virtual yoga class on this thread, how fun it would be to do it together!

Rebirth - shakes and 3 teaspoons of veg doesnt sound much fun :upset: I always watching what I eat to make sure I dont gain weight but im basically a greedy person so I like big portions :H Luckily I love healthy food and usually bulk the plate out with tons of veg.

Sooty - What a wonderful week for your daughter! I wish her well for her interview and that you all have a great graduation on Friday.

Star - Im so sorry about your computer woes I have been suffering too and its SO frustrating!

Rusty - The Bastard! Like Rebith I felt really mad when I read this, how dare he! Thank God for whatever reason he cancelled on you before. It would have been far worse if you'd gone and started to have feelings for him. Interesting you picked up on something not being quite right, we need to trust our intuiton much more.

Lav - Glad you ended up getting a good sleep, its the most healing thing we can do. Keep nurturing yourself :l

Cyn - This is one of the most beautiful things anyone ever said to me and I wish I could give you the BIGGEST hug for saying it :l I was even playing it over in my head this morning when out on my bike, you really touched my heart.

cyntree;1004551 wrote: Chill - you did more than hug that girl in your diaries, you plucked her out of a downward spiral and gave her a new life

Ever wake up and for no reason the world looks wonderful?! Well thats how I felt this morning!
Im on top of the world and for today nothing can bring me down, I have a huge to-do list and feeling the way I do I intend to complete it before the day is done. (Its all just small stuff like, picking up stuff, ordering wood, going to the bank, making calls etc)

I was even in my ex's office earlier to ask his secretary to help me in Portuguese with the telephone co to sort my connection problem and in walked his girlfriend who's very presence normally has my heart racing and puts me in a bad mood for the rest of the day. It was like I was wearing protective clothing, my heart rate didnt raise an iota, i have never been so unruffled in my life :H

We have to enjoy days like this as the same can happen in reverse and we can be down for no reason, its just our orbitting round the moon and today im definitly on the sunny side! I hope some of my positive Chill vibes are reaching you all.....

[Raven.joy]

November Nuturing - Week 3

There are so many diets out there, finding the right one for you can be great but it's a minefield of wierd ness what with macro biotic and atkins etc etc

[Lavande]

November Nuturing - Week 3

rebirth,
I remember 2 friends using the Cambridge diet probably 20 years ago. Back them it was primarily a liquid diet & you had to be under a doctor's care because of the severe calorie restriction......something like 400 calories/day. I'm sure the diet has changed over the years but honestly - I wouldn't waste my money on it. A sensible eating plan such as Weight Watchers & some decent exercise is all you need to lose weight & stay healthy. Nurse Lav has spoken

Hi there Raven!

[Raven.joy]

November Nuturing - Week 3

Hi Lav, would love to see the uniform

[Lavande]

November Nuturing - Week 3

:H Raven

Fortunately for me I retrired my profession 10 years ago after a 27 year stint......it was enough.
I'm happily embroidering shirt, caps, jackets, etc for people now

[rebirth]

November Nuturing - Week 3

Chill- I am in one of those good moods too. Dont know why to be honest. But it's nice for a change. Wow you are brave to be around your ex and his girlfriend. That would be far too surreal for me.

Lav -The diet hasnt changed much .I have the cambridge shakes during the day and then eat my tiny meat and veg in the evening. I actuelly dont feel hungry today...But we will see.

Hello Raven and anyone else who pops in. x

[rebirth]

November Nuturing - Week 3

damn. I feel hungry.

[Rusty]

November Nuturing - Week 3

Good Evening Friends,

Rebirth, I am in a fabulous mood, too. I have had such a wonderful non-work day. My sober-for-9-years-friend spent the morning with me, helping me pick out paint colors for my living room, dining room and foyer. She also spent 2 days refinishing my slate floor. Looks spectacular.. When my drinking was at its worst, I would promise to come to her Christmas parties, and then I wouldn't show up because I was drunk already by that time on a Sunday. I would drunk dial her at home and leave horrific ramblings on her cell and home phones:upset: I am so lucky she is so kind and oh so forgiving. She yells at me, "Rusty, would you stop apologizing!"

Rebirth-good for you on the diet! Is your BF being a good boy and not getting drunk and obnoxious in front of you?

Chill-lovely one....good for you for being indifferent toward seeing your ex's girlfriend. Remember, she is in a relationship with a guy who's drinking....NO FUN. You are the lucky one. And, BTW, don't forget....we all saw the picture of you at your birthday party, that beautiful, willowy blonde with the great dress and the plungeing neckline, showing off your cleavage. Boobilicious you were. (Boobilicious is a Rustyism). I am sure SHE felt self-conscious and thinking, "damn, that girl looks good!"

Ok, I should sign off...I have the painter coming at 7:00. Oooh la la!

Have a wonderful AF evening, friends!

[spedteach]

November Nuturing - Week 3

Evening everyone,
Life in New Mexico, working lots, pretending to be married.
Chill, I envy your independent life style, being able to pick and chose who you hang with and when.
Rebirth, cambridge diet sounds like no fun. Like Lav's advice of just eating healthy and moderate exercise. Guess I'm not one to talk, keeping weight off seems to go with my frenetic metabolism.

Feelings about the Big Book. To me it's like the Bible. You do things this way or you're screwed. Sorry if I offend but it is a preachy, male oriented, Christian based creed. Feel scared writing that. I love the open mindedness of our thread. Feel very uncomfortable drifting off towards anything reminiscent of AA.

Will post this now before I chicken out.

[Rusty]

November Nuturing - Week 3

Hi Sped,

Sorry, cross post! I have missed you!

[paguy]

November Nuturing - Week 3

Good Evening Folks:

I feel like I am so far behind - lot's going on here and I can only do a quick check-in tonight.

What a stressful day at work and I am exhausted. I told my boss today the more I get back into the daily routine at work in the office, my stress level rises. We worked all day on our final preparations for our layoffs tomorrow and the administrivia and bickering back and forth between departments was crippling. Fortunately, I do not have to lay off any of my direct reports; however, my Directors and Managers have to deliver the bad news to their staff across the country. It will be a somber day.

Tonight when I returned home, I had the strongest urge to pour myself a drink. That was going to be the easy solution but I held true to my commitment and here I am sipping on a cup of soothing green tea.

I'll have to catch up later on the week with all that's going on. I hope you are all well and continue to take good care of yourselves....