Housewife Zen, part 4

[jessofthebugs]

So, I haven't been cleaning my kitchen as thoroughly as I had been, nor have I been doing a daily 30 minute clean-up. I think it's safe to say that my attention has been elsewhere. However, I have managed to do at least a little bit every day, if not the complete top to bottom cleaning. Today, I'm recovering from a late night of vomit and while I

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[katmarajade]

I'm so sorry you're feeling icky! I hope you feel better soon. I'm always so impressed by how you logic through things like this-- it's fascinating to me. And I hope that you can have the best of both worlds, i.e. having your brain still for a few minutes while not feeling puky in the loo. Mine doesn't like to shut up either and it's taken me many years of concerted effort and practice to block out or at least tune out some of the more inane and insane channels inside my head. Feel better-- and mmm... minestrone!

[jessofthebugs]

I'm right as rain today, thank goodness. I can tell because I want coffee today and I didn't yesterday. It was homemade minestrone, too, so it was extra good.

It's not so much a process of tuning out, but rather looking straight at those dumb thoughts, telling them "Why are you dumb?" and not getting caught in them. Thoughts are allowed be there, but we run into trouble when we let them take over. When I realize that I'm thinking the dumb thoughts, I do my best to try to wave at them as they pass by.

It's like watching the dumbest parade ever. I can wait 'til it passes by or I can start wailing on clowns with a baseball bat. While fun times, if I wail on the clowns, the marching band is going to attack and then there is mayhem ala Animal House.

The silence comes when the parade has run its course.

[secret_weapon]

Aww, sorry you're sick bb. Get well soon!

*sends you e-Soup*

Just take it easy for a couple of days and yeah, like you said - take it one day at a time. If today needs soup, it needs soup.

*HUgs*

[jessofthebugs]

Today needs cake and coffee. This is a sign that I am feeling much better. My to do list is kind of... big. But! I'm ready to go today. Rar!

[insert "fetch me cake" macro here]