Take care of myself, so I will be able to take care of my mom.

Okay, I’ve been putting this off because I don’t want to spend the money, and because stores very often put these on sale. But I’m to the point where my legs really ache when I’m at work, and even more when I’m home, so I’m going to have to just buy some, sale or not.
I’m tired of being in pain.

Blueberry Smoothie
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup plain, low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup washed, stemmed blueberries
honey to taste
2 cups of ice
Mix all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Serve while it’s cold.
4 Weight Watchers Points, 214 Calories, 43.8g Carbs

It’s a good way to get more fruit in my diet, so I need to find some good recipes!
I found this recipe for GLOOMY DAY SMOOTHIE on www.allrecipes.com
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1 mango – peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks
1 banana, peeled and chopped
1 cup orange juice
1 cup vanilla nonfat yogurt

Need to lose weight, to prevent diabetes, high blood pressure, and all sorts of other bad things.

I need to do this, even though I don’t want to spend the money. It seems like an extra expense, but I guess it is justified.

I guess that I don’t have the time to ponder ideas the way that I used to. Thinking cannot be rushed. It must be nurtured and cultivated. There is no time for that, unless I do it in my dreams. That’s where my spare time is!

At times, I actually thought I was either going to have a stroke or heart attack myself. Being a Respiratory Therapist, and being at the hospital with mom every day was so difficult partly because I knew too much about what was happening. I basically only left when I was made to leave. My brain would not slow down, even when I slept (if that makes sense). It is only in the past few weeks that I have some clarity about my life before my mom’s stroke.