A Hard Week

"This has been a hard week for me. I am finding having my mother live with us very difficult. I guess, in my heart of hearts, I thought that over the years she might have changed. She hasn't. She is still the same, self-centred, opiniated, always thinking she is right, wanting to be the centre of attention, manipulative woman she has always been. My daughter wonders why I would think she might have changed. I have and I believe people can. I quess my mother doesn't want to. I believe she thinks that if she changes, that will invalidate her life. She will have to admit that maybe she wasn't always right or correct in what she did. I find it very sad. I believe that we are here to learn and grow. What then is a person's life worth if they have never grown at all,"I whisper.

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Back on Track

"Autumn is just around the corner. It is my favourite time of year and when (one of 3 times) I try to get my life back on the track I want it to be on. I find summer terrible disruptive to a schedule. This summer has been really bad, and because I have lost all since of a schedule my health has suffered. I really need to get back on track and back into a routine. I have found having a little one and my mother around 24 hours a day very hard. I love both dearly but whereas before I was depressed because I was alone all the time, now I find myself craving "me" time. I never seem to have any. I have decided that Sundays will be for me. I will do what I want, when I want. The only constant will be mealtimes. I am sure this will help me feel better," I whisper.

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