To myself who survived today, a smiling gold star: 《Self-care diary for 10/29–11/4》

How about a
break☕ right about now?

Hello. This is RaM.

Today is our weekly Wednesday
time for a realistic daily snapshot diary.

I have taken the liberty of
setting a constraint of expressing each day
in three sentences.

It has been quite a while since I started this diary, but
reflecting for 10 minutes every day has become a habit.

If you would like,
please take a peek
at RaM's daily life😊

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10/29 (Wed) Motivation is something you find by moving yourself

I really didn't have any motivation from the morning and thought about throwing it all away, but I managed to hold on and stay active for the day.

When I have free time, I feel like I have to do something, but I want to live a life where I can choose to "do nothing" here.

However, because I tried to move and went for a walk without a destination, I was able to eat a new cake and enjoy my nail time, so let's call it a good day off.

10/30 (Thu) Tension unwinds, time at home

I felt truly grateful that I was able to finish the multiple major tasks I had this month one by one and make it home safely.

I ate dinner, my heart leaped with excitement at the new Disney information, and I was able to take a long, relaxing bath.

There are painful things and worries I can't write here, but even including those, today was surely a good day, and I will send myself the biggest 'well done'.

10/31 (Fri) Huh, am I feeling unwell?

Today was a day spent taking cold medicine just in case.

Perhaps because it suddenly got cold, I have a persistent discomfort in my throat, but since there are no other particular symptoms, I will try not to push myself and do my best to keep it from getting worse.

Hoping that tomorrow will surely be a good day.

11/1 (Sat) Being honest with my feelings

I woke up hungry and felt like having rice instead of bread, so I started my day by making miso-grilled rice balls and rolled omelets.

In the evening, I dressed up a little more than usual and immersed myself in listening to music.

Time spent touching what I want to eat and what I want to feel is very comfortable.

11/2 (Sun) Quietly, preparing for the end of the year (prelude)

From the morning, I did what will likely be the last weeding of the garden for the year, and looking at the neatly trimmed lawn, I had a feeling that the end of the year is approaching.

While the sun rose and set, I repeated eating, sleeping, and going shopping, and before I knew it, it was night; I cannot hide my surprise at how fast time flies.

Whether it's because of the cold medicine or because my body is craving rest, I was sleepy the whole time, to the point where I could fall asleep as soon as I lay down (I want to get better soon).

11/3 (Mon) Quietly staying home

I didn't step out of the house once, a day spent being best friends with the sofa.

I desperately moved my legs, which felt heavy from muscle pain, and did nothing but make food, eat, or sleep.

My physical condition hasn't fully recovered yet, but it doesn't feel like it's gotten worse, so starting tomorrow, I will try to ease my body back into things without overdoing it.

11/4 (Tue) Little by little, doing what I can

Thinking I would just laze around if I stayed home today, I walked for about 30 minutes in the morning, went to Starbucks, and got some work done.

The muscle pain has eased, and the cold symptoms have also started to settle down little by little.

I'm almost back to my usual self, so I'll tighten my resolve once more to ensure I don't let my guard down.

Even when I wasn't feeling well, life went on.

Today, tomorrow, and the day after.
Being a little kinder to myself every day.

Thank you for taking a peek
into RaM's daily life 💐

I hope the next seven days
will be peaceful ones, even if just a little...

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