I talked with Ann - vision
therapy - & got 2 ideas for outings -
1) take a short train
ride from one suburb to another, with a goal of what I'll do - doesn't have to
be a big thing - at my destination - having a thing to do is important. She
thought actually going somewhere would be better than just sitting at the train
station, thinking about doing it.
2) when Ron runs an
errand, go with him - I haven't been inside some of the stores around here for
a long time, but I have been to some - so it's about doing it a bit more regularly.
How to vary things with
my Brock string -
1) Use all 3 beads, so I
have to switch my gaze from the 1st to the last
2) vary the location of
where I do it
3) vary the speed with
which I do it
Using my stripes -
1) hold my markers at
different levels in front of the stripes
2) use 2 different kinds
of objects - like a pen & a marker - the smaller target adds difficulty
3) vary the speed
4) vary the distance
between the objects
Things I've done that
weren't so intentional, but presented themselves -
walking around one of
our cats, or our dog, when I do my infinity walk.
stopping in the middle
of an exercise to pay attention to one of our pets - which might even mean
balancing on 3 points (2 legs, 1 arm) instead of all fours!
Some intentional things
I've done - that are worth noticing -
1) going on my computer before CBT
2) posting pics - some of drawings -
with my posts
3) changing the litter boxes by
myself
4) changing the water filter
attached to our kitchen sink by
myself
There's lots of simple
ways to challenge myself. And I'm not going to forget to encourage myself, AND
enjoy - little moments, & not so little. This story of mine is NOT just
about a destination.
