Sometimes I find - and I am sure that this is true for so many of us - that it is too easy to get tied up in the little things that bother us. My graduate school advisor gave me some great advice toward this problem, which is to say to yourself, when confronted with a dilemma, "Will this matter to me 1 week from now, 1 year from now, 5 years from now?" If it won't be a concern after a year, why should you worry about it now? Obviously it is not a big deal compared to the major issues / events in ones life that will be remembered forever. I try to keep that in perspective as I go through difficult days.
Exercise helps too, especially the rowing machine. Also, the greatest pleasure in life - besides eating sushi - helps, which in my case is kittens! Kittens! They are everywhere! One is on my left shoulder, moving down toward the keyboard! Hey, now moved him to my right shoulder, and he is chewing on my hair clip. Another two kittens are sitting to my left, and Wotan is resting next to them. What a joy it is in life to know that there are such dear pets at home, waiting for you to come home each day. Sure, they like the food, but they love me. Except for Cinnamon, that is; she loves Josh and Neil.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
Green Bay in the Spring time
I really needed a break. From work. From Champaign. From my daily routine.
Green Bay in the Spring sounds like a nice break - at least to me. Unfortunately for my aunt, the reason I am visiting is that she had to have surgery. I am here to help her through surgery and the initial days of recovery.
Today is Friday. Yesterday she had surgery to remove some lymph nodes. In December she was diagnosed with breast and lymph node cancer and has been receiving chemotherapy treatments since January. The surgery went well. The surgeon could not find any evidence of remaining cancer, which is the best news we could have hoped for.
Now I am back and forth to the hospital and spending a lot of time on the computer. I am mostly doing reading, so it is not a complete break from work, but at least it is a change.
Green Bay in the Spring sounds like a nice break - at least to me. Unfortunately for my aunt, the reason I am visiting is that she had to have surgery. I am here to help her through surgery and the initial days of recovery.
Today is Friday. Yesterday she had surgery to remove some lymph nodes. In December she was diagnosed with breast and lymph node cancer and has been receiving chemotherapy treatments since January. The surgery went well. The surgeon could not find any evidence of remaining cancer, which is the best news we could have hoped for.
Now I am back and forth to the hospital and spending a lot of time on the computer. I am mostly doing reading, so it is not a complete break from work, but at least it is a change.
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