self-compassion
Aidan's birthday party went well. The biggest issue was William getting a bit crabby. I couldn't eat any of the cake but that's going to be the story of my life forever. Might as well accept it. I have a few pics under the cut.
I listened to an awesome free podcast on self-compassion today. We all tend to feel bad about ourselves to some degree. This discusses that as well as how to free yourself of that cycle of feeling unworthy. Not gonna lie, it made me cry. Have a listen: https://www.tarabrach.com/the-rain-of-self-compassion/
I need to start meditating daily, even if I start out at only 5 min./day. I'm also going to look into attending the local meditation class after the holidays.
Anthony's eldest niece, Chloe, was psychologically evaluated this past summer after a teacher recommended it. She is 13 years old but was cognitively assessed at age 9-10. We only were told this past week. When Chloe was at our home last night, I started to take notice of some of her behaviors and all I wanted to do was hug her. I don't know what the future holds for her or if her cognitive abilities will ever improve. Honestly, it doesn't matter. I would like our children to spend more time with my SIL's kids but I don't know if she will allow it.
