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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Bad day survival tips.
So I have been having what may be qualified as a bad week. My husband (who is one of them US Marine peoples), just took off on another deployment Monday. This one is 7 months or so, and I am moping. It's not our first deployment, but it's the first one where I am staying home instead of also deploying (I am a veteran). It's actually pretty dismal. So I am indulging in a glass (2, 3...?) of red wine, some chocolate truffles, and even some left overs from dinner. Not my usual modus operandi, but I feel like some times you need to set aside a day (no more, or it becomes a habit) where you just overindulge. No guilt, no regret. Screw the extra calories, sodium intake, and alcohol content. Just a day to mope, nosh, whatever. Setting aside a day just for that, and knowing it ends there, helps you start the next day from a fresh, relaxed perspective. Otherwise you just carry all the bad crap around, and eventually you will snap, and we will see you on the evening news, where the men in white coats take you away. The upside to that is I hear they have fun, bouncy rubber rooms. That ought to be pretty fun, right?? I kid, I kid. There really needs to be a sarcasm font. But the bottom line is, don't be afraid to have a bad day. Indulge it, make it better, and have a good day tomorrow :)
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GREAT idea!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE doing that. I know people say food doesn't fix your problems... but it sure makes you feel better for a couple hours : ) As long as you control yourself most days, a cheat/indulgence day is totally worth it.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your husband. My parents lived in Japan for 4 years when they first got married (dad was in the Navy) so they always tell me their horror stories. 22 years old, with a baby, and living in a foreign land, and my dad depoloyed on a ship. I can't imagine...