oh (((Jill)))

I actually do just that, I get off the hamster wheel for a while. And actually have been thinking about doing it again soon since the fall is coming and I am just finding myself easily overwhelmed. Too many expectations of me right now.

So can I share my plan? For temporarily leaving the race...

I live in the north in the land of mountains and hills. And this time of year, I love nothing more than snuggly blankets, hot cocoa, warm fireplace, big comfy sofa, snacks, footie pajamas (yes footies), my knitting gear, and dim lights, while relaxing in a rented cabin in a quaint town a few hours away.

Rental cabins have come a long way in the amenities they now offer. My last private cabin vacation had a full kitchen, wifi, big screen tv, dvd player, fully functional fireplace, firepit in yard, washer/dryer, and huge hot tub. I almost cried when it was time to come back home. *sigh*

So I need to start pricing them again and see how much regaining my sanity will cost me.
Last time I went from Friday to Sunday, this year maybe longer than that, who knows.

I say you should start planning your cabin vacation too!

(((((jill)))))

yeah, i want off too... and i worry what will happen if i get off, and I worry about keeping up...

sometimes I just want space to breathe.

i don't know how or what it would look like...

hoping and praying you get a chance to get off the wheel and rest

Not my expereince to long for a break, jilly, but I can certainly sympathise. I actually long to be able, get on the train. Amazing how we all have such different reactions to the same problem...I hope you can at least, get some rest honey.

BB

oh yeah.. Just sleep forever.. Interesting what Bebee just wrote- "on the train" vr "off the train" to sides of the same problem? Hm..

I dont get out of the hamster wheel..
jepp- we are a bunch of people in the same boat i guess. (or hould i say the same train? )

Take care folks
(((*train full of people*)))

quote:

Originally posted by jill:
do you ever just wish you could step out of the rat race and breathe!

i am sure you do, probably not a unique request...but i would like to just step out of this whole world for a long weekend, alone, rent all seasons of 'in session', and curl up on the sofa and cry and eat and not get dressed, just pj's and no needs from anyone in the world, for a long weekend.

just cry and relax and quit trying to 'learn something' that might help me in this therapy and all this crap i shuffle day to day.

i am just ranting, but, how do you get off of the hamster wheel??

I just ran across your post...how did I miss this. I have been trying to step off more often and breathe...but part of my "programmed" tells me that I always have to be doing something, working towards something, accomplishing something. So, the minute I think that I am just going to stay in my jams and watch movies, about an hour into it I start guilting myself..telling myself that I'm wasting the day....I am really TRYING very hard to allow myself to believe that a day spent on the couch, taking care of ME is not wasted. I am really TRYING to believe that I am worth it, that all of the "stuff" I have to do will still be there for the doing. It is a constant battle. A month or so ago, I was blessed to be able to have a weekend very similiar to what you described....it was great...but it didn't take long for me to hop back into the mess of real life Hals