Too Much, Too Soon?

So, I've had a major summer.  I've had major changes, both health wise, mentally, so much has changed.  And for the best.  There has been so much change that one would think that a woman with anxiety issues wouldn't be able to cope with it.  Or that it would be so overwhelming, I'd just probably fall apart.

The next few weeks are bringing so other big changes.  I'm going to make this fall the most positive I can for my children and for myself.  I'm going to commit myself to making sure that things that need to be done for the kids in school is done, properly and on time.  I'm going to maintain as good a routine as possible.  Of course, with three kids, it's not easy to always maintain them, things come up, but how I handle those changes will be a real test of how effective the changes have been.

I want to do some things for myself as well.  I'm going to take my ADHD support group AND start a distance education math course.  I also want to get more involved with our parent council this year.  I want to play an effective, honest and capable role in our council.

Why would I start all of this at the same time?  While trying to adjust to a new year with my kids, and changing things so they can feel confident and capable as well.  

I'm doing it this way because of the ADHD group.  I'm going to do it all at once so that I can go to my group and say "okay.  Here's where I'm at.  I need solutions for the real world".  This gives me the capacity to take my real world issues, just a short time from when they arose, place those issues on the table and take the advice of my fellow therapy goers and the doctors who run the groups.  

It's sort of "out of the frying pan and into the flame".  

I think it will be empowering.  I think it will show me what I'm capable of.  I know I have a great brain.  I know my people and communication skills are awesome.  I'm articulate, honest, open minded and supportive.  I just want to see people support one another and help each other succeed.  I want to see less back biting and more forth right, critical and supportive communication amongst us who are the example for our children.  These are skills that will serve them well in the future.  

For the meantime, I'm going to just breathe, know that I have a lot of support.  I have lots of people who will help out and back me, telling me that I can do it and I can pass that same respect onto them.  

So...Short but sweet.  Honest and open, as always.

Now I get ready to go to my last session for my weight therapy group.  I'm going to miss this one.  But I'm SO excited to see what I learn about regarding ADHD and how to organize my life!