No results yet, it's just been a day. I am super worked up. I am very anxious about my retirement ceremony Fri at 1000. My sister and her husband scheduled their baby's baptism the day after the ceremony. On on hand, I am glad because that takes the spotlight off me. On the other hand, maybe I want a little spotlight? I know they have a brand new baby and that brings my mom such joy so she shall have it. Then since our family will all be together with grand kids too and my moms bday is around the corner, I decided to do a surprise bday for my mom after the guests leave the baptism brunch. So it is just a lot. I will get thru it.

I feel more balanced on the Latuda, still have rage spirts. I still have to remember that I can only do so many things a day. When my ears start ringing and the headaches start, it is time to wrap up activities for the day. If I not, mistakes start happening like leaving my wallet home, not locking my car etc...causing more problems.

Have a lovely day.

you have a lot going on this week, sounds like a lot of pressure.
try to take it a day at a time.
((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Hi, PTSD,

That makes sense to stop the day when you get to the end of what you can handle. Maybe that is a bit like a milk jug getting filled up --- when it is full it is full and there is no reason to try to cram more milk into even though sometimes that is our tendency.

The retirement ceremony is all yours whether your sister has anything going on the day after or not.

(I just watched a retirement ceremony on youtube. It was beautiful.)

M

Wow that is a major line-up of activities!
But then, you are an active person!

Enjoy your retirement ceremony. Take things one step at a time.

You had a very kind thought about the birthday party.
Don't hesitate to draft other members of the family to help, LOL!

waves

Ok got my hair cut in and an eyebrow waxing too! Put my uniform together, it is all squared away. Have the things ready that I am taking to the brunch for the Baptism prepared. Moms Bday cake is made, just have to frost it. Lasagna is defrosting for cooking tomorrow. So all I will have to do for that is roast garlic. Today after the ceremony...I am not making plans. Not sure if I will go for a run this am, maybe just some yoga.

I have my notes prepared and que sara sara sp?

Maybe I will get a pic.

Have a good day.

Good luck today.
thank you for your service!
bizi

Good luck, PTSD.
This is a day bittersweet as you look at the past and look toward the future.

We are with you.

(Wow, I noticed you were up early. I think I remember your mentioning your hours. Have a good day.)

Mari

Oh my my friends....talk about emotional exhaustion! The retirement was nice, to tell the truth, I am relieved. I never in a million years thought I would feel like this. I thought I would be so in the dumps and sad. The process of getting out took two years, which was good because it prepared me for civilian life. I am still eating the buttercream yellow cake w strawberry cream in between layers w fresh berries.....Lordy! I think that goes in the freezer today, like a wedding cake.

The Baptism was nice, I don't go to church, I am not anti and I do believe but despite being confirmed I don't like to take communion. I get nervous. The church has pew boxes instead of pews. A trip and I got our own pew box and stayed out of the fray. I was very jumpy and someone came popped her head in and I thought I was going to die, she left and I did breath work.

The brunch following the ceremony at my moms was really nice. We all helped get it prepared and it was lovely. We were all smoke checked! The guests left the baptism brunch by 3pm. That is when I went to my house got all the bday stuff and surprised my Mom to the end, a task! We had a red (sister made)and a white lasagna, salad, bread, roasted garlic and her all time fav three layer carrot cake, grandmas recipe! My other sister said she would help so I asked her to get the balloons but she couldn't do that, she really couldn't with the baptism, baby, she doesn't live here so she helped w the execution of the plan. It truly was a sister team effort for Momma!
I was choking my cake down and pushing the opening of gifts because I just wanted to go home. It was nice but I way over exended my energy level. I was beat!

Thanks for supporting me.

sounds emotionally draining.
REst now.
((((HUGS))))
bizi

What a great ceremony -- it honors your past and helps you move to your future. . . . A great transition.
Pew boxes are cool. We should have those for everyday life.
You got through all this with aplomb.