Enforced Rest

I had a minor operation the week before last and so I've been forced to take it easy.  It was a little more traumatic than we could have predicted so for a good few days I couldn't really do anything.  I anticipated it with a sense of dread for months and months as I'm so rarely apart from the children, especially Phoebe who's not even 2 yet and nurses loads, but it was OK in the end, everyone got through it with no lasting consequences.   In fact for several nights after I came home Phoebe slept better than she ever has, though it's not lasted and who can tell if it was related to what had been happening.

Anyway for the last 10 days I've done more knitting, watching of DVDs and reading than I've done in the last year.   And I've had a holiday from volunteering.  I actually love volunteering and it energises me but it has been eating more and more time recently so the break from that has been good on more than one level as I've had chance to reflect on what I can do with the time that I'm able to give.

It was a little frustrating to be inactive and I had to try hard to relinquish control over the household and just let DH get on with it all, but at the same time I did enjoy chilling out and I definitely should try harder to make more time for it.    I'm positive I'll be more patient and enjoy the things I have to do more if I carve out a little more 'me time' a little more often.  

I shouldn't need the excuse of surgery or hospitalisation to occasionally go off duty for a bit!