Day 6 Letting go

One thing which I have to learn is to let go. When I'm off the medicines I will not be able to do all of the things I want to do or need to do. For instance to day I really needed to clean my house and fold clothes. I also had to eat healthy food and do my exercises. I can't do both in one day. For people with arthritis you know exactly what I'm talking about. When you have RA then there comes days when you just can't do all of the things you are supposed to do even though you don't have a job or are a student. 

That is hard, it is so hard not being able to do things you want to do and need to do. On days like that, I feel like I'm not trying hard enough, I should be able to it if I just tried harder. I feel guilty because I'm not doing the house chores and other stuff that is hanging over me. 

Today was my first day but hopefully not the last day that I tried to LET GO. This morning when I woke up and looked around the mess around the house I decided to LET GO. It's more important that I prepare my healthy meals and do my exercises. So that was what I did. I looked on the mess and the unfolded clothes and thought: this will all be here when I have done my exercises and eaten healthy food. If I have extra energy afterward I will do it then. Turned out when I had finished my exercise and the cooking, I was done for the day, I didn't have any extra energy.

How I'm feeling now?

Relieved and glad that I did my exercises and ate healthy food. A little bit guilty of the messy house and the unfolded clothes but I'm trying hard not be it. It is more important that I do things that benefit my health rather than the concentrating on keeping the house tidy.