Excuse me while I pass out in a pile!

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It's over.

With help from my husband and a bang up awesome team in the kitchen with me, we made it through another VBS. Unfortunately this one broke me emotionally, and after four years I will not be volunteering in another (anywhere in the forseeable future, anyway!). It's causing too many issues and upheaval for my family, as well as some struggles and disagreements between us and the leaders of the event. I don't really want to go into detail, but taking a step back and knowing my personal limits on involvement (which I exceeded this week) is really necessary for my spiritual health. When I am too busy or stressed it is a real temptation for me to sin, and my pride in wanting to do well gets the best of me.

So no more, the past two months have been absolutely insane and I'm DONE. Many of these things were good and a blessing, but I'm in a season where I simply need to be doing less, and stick with that for a year or two. I will be doing a lot of praying and hope God gives me some peace over the decision to remove myself from involvement in so many activities.

As for food and exercise, I don't even know. Yesterday was crazy and today I'm not particularly hungry, so I'm going to give it a few days of rebalancing and eating my normal fare before passing judgment on my weight. I couldn't even guess if, once the sodium haze has cleared, I will be down in weight or the same. I have a sneaking suspicion I maintained this week, we'll see!

Excuse me while I pass out, now ;)

taryl | General | 25 June, 11:35pm

Re: Excuse me while I pass out in a pile!

Chibi Jeebs, <> / 27 June, 1:23am

I'm glad you're going to do what is best for you - you've more than earned it.

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Re: Excuse me while I pass out in a pile!

Diane Fit to the Finish, <> / 27 June, 1:51am

You are smart to be able to say "no" when it's best for you and your family. My dear friend, who "always" volunteered for VBS gave it up once she had four kids aged 5 and under. It was just too hard for her.

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Re: Re: Excuse me while I pass out in a pile!

Taryl, <> / 27 June, 5:14pm

Yeah. That's kind of where I am at, now. I am NOT good at saying no, but these days I have to otherwise I sacrifice many more important (basic) things. I find myself becoming bitter and angry if I do too much beyond what my family requires of me, and I just don't have the gift for balncing so many disparate things, as some of my friends do.

I am slowly but surely learning my strengths and weaknesses!

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