Getting sick, and being flexible
didn't work, & as I work thru the layers of anxiety & depression, I
want to regain flexibility.
I used to be a lot more flexible,
but when I got sick, and SO many things became more work, flexibility was very
difficult - involved so much thought - felt like too much, & soon flexibility
meant anxiety - my automatic thought became "Oh no, I can't!" - and
that led to catastrophizing.
Flexibility & vision therapy -
taking a day off, if there's an
event I want to try, makes sense.
Flexibility & activity
Trying different times of the
afternoon to watch bits of my movies, to make phone calls to friends/family, to
draw, to play our piano keyboard.
Trying means just that, trying,
experimenting - some things will work, some won't. There's little bits &
ways of trying - a 2 or 3, rather than a 10 on the Anxiety scale.
I'll do the best I can with whatever
DOES happen... recent experiments have shown me I'll accommodate, and recover.
Tried (& required some kind of flexibility)-
Shabbat service - yes, but check
ahead of time.
Adult Education (Cong. Sunday
School) ditto above.
A matinee play with Ron - yes
musical - no
Chicago botanic Garden - yes
phone calls - yes
