How to get back to the happy me?

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When it rains it pours right?!? Sorry to hear of your current situation. Does your husband have coverage that would pay for him to see a chiropractor or osteopath? Just putting their hands on him will likely be enough to diagnose what's going on. Yes an MRI would be amazing but if the wait is too long and if it goes untreated it could get worse. I can recommend traumeel cream to minimize inflammation...Typic ally available from health food stores. It works like a dream and I've used it for sciatica.

As for doing stuff for yourself, even when in a tight financial spot there is stuff you can do, you just have to look for it. Go on your local tourism website. This time of year is all about festivals, some of which are free. I will have a whole weekend in July to myself and was planning on taking a short trip away alone and than bamm, I get hit with a written notice on Monday so now I'm back to penny pinching since the summer is such an expensive time with my kids camps. So I got a Niagara tourism book from the Lcbo of all places. Found a local lavendar festival... $5 and then free music performances in the regions provincial parks. What I'm saying is that there are things that you can do to take care of yourself without the need for money. I'll be taking a picnic and my book to Hyde Park in TO so just a tank of gas and I'm all set.

Be kind to yourself, that's where it starts. I'm sure you are doing all you can with your daughter, I always tell myself it's just a phase just so I can keep looking ahead versus focusing too much on the now and getting stressed. You seem like the type of person who takes no messing so consistency is key. I'm sure she'll get on the same page soon enough.

I find these situations make us closer to the ones we love or not if things are already difficult but what I'm saying is that it can force us to try extra hard to think outside of the box. My husband works shocking hours and it is a huge issue in our relationship right now. I've told him what I need from him and after nearly 2 years he is finally getting it and has applied for new jobs. Unfortunately the average time from application to start date for a job of worth in his industry is 5 To 6 months. We have to make an extra effort amidst everything to make time for each other on a couple basis. For example I cash in my air miles to get tickets and popcorn to the movies. Think of reward you can earn easily which will pay off in ways like this.