No Pressure No Stress

I can't believe a week has passed and already I should be coming up with something to write about again. It is a damn good thing I'm not an actual writer with a real deadline! Although perhaps with a real deadline and some pressure I'd be better at coming up with something to write about! I never have been one to work well under the absense of pressure and stress. Hmmm. I'm not sure how that's going to play out in my new job as house girlfriend. My boss isn't exactly the high pressure type. And he doesn't really have any expectations. I mean, he's thrilled when I place a fabulous meal in front of him, but he is also happy to heat up a Swanson Salisbury Steak T.V. Dinner for himself. And I have a feeling the level of accountability may be pretty low. I could turn quickly turn into a sloth before either of us knew what happened. Of course, I do have great plans for myself....

I will not be sleeping the day away. Nope! My alarm will be set and I shall wake up at the reasonable time of 10:00 or 11:00 each day. (I am not a morning person and won't even kid myself that I can arise any earlier without a reason that includes me having to leave the house for something important). Since I tend to wake up my boss, it's all on me. But so far, 8 days into this new year, so good.

I shall not spend the entire day in my robe or sweat pants. Nope! I will have my tea and be showered and fresh within a couple of hours of waking up. Right. My boss doesn't care what I look like. My boss hangs around in his sweat pants until late afternoon. This will be a challenge.

I will faithfully attend my support group once a week, preferably on Tuesdays. Here I am counting on my boss to make sure I go by getting up and driving me. He is not to take any excuses. Off to a bad start. Today it didn't take much more than "I don't feel like going today; I slept in; I'm not ready" to get off the hook. You can see my boss is easily swayed. I'm sure it's my sweet charm and good looks.

I am going to start writing my book. So far I have had my boss retrieve my box of journals from storage. (I don't like going to the storage locker - it's very creepy down there!) I've opened the box, poked through the box and closed the box. It sat in the hallway for a few days and today I moved it into the office. But I have been doing some writing in my head. No pressure from my boss though.

I am going to start getting back into cooking - I mean really good cooking, not just throwing together a meal cooking. I have a great kitchen and I'm going to enjoy it. In this department already I've been a great success. Yes, some meals are the standards, but I've also made a couple new recipes that have wowed the boss. I've got a new cookbook full of delicious looking meals that I'm itching to try. This is really a no brainer since cooking is the one thing I get so much pleasure out of and has the bonus of being a stress reliever for me. And I get so many bonus points from my boss.

I am going to read all the books I've purchased but either have not read or have only partly read. I intend to gather up all said books and just start reading through them. I just haven't gotten to it yet. But jeez, it's only the 8th of January...I'm not Superwoman! Again, no pressure from the boss.

I am also going to get back to keeping better informed about the news and current events by watching the news and reading the news online. See above re: progress to date.

And that's about all I can think of at the moment. Most importantly, I'm going to enjoy every second that I feel good. I want to live my good times fully and completely and when the bad times come just take care of myself. So, I shall learn to live without stress and embrace a stress free life. My health really is my number one priority. Because when I'm not healthy, I'm not the only one who is suffers. Being healthy will allow me to be more present in my relationship, spend more quality time with Dave, and enjoy more adventures, big and small, together. I know my boss would agree that this is of the utmost importance over anything else. And I think this is the one thing he'll really hold me to (God bless him!)