So I've noticed the last few days that not a whole lot is going my way. I pick up a pen to write, and it runs out of ink. I was half way to the grocery store when I realized that all those coupons I had so carefully clipped were sitting on my coffee table at home. I was working on a craft project last night and couldn't for the life of me find stinking sticker letters that were the same color that were crucial to my project. I forgot to put the lid on the coffee carafe in my coffee maker this morning, and the coffee overflowed out of the top, filling my entire coffee maker with sludge. And yes, I just made a vegetable pot pie, after my dear husband went way out of his way this afternoon to buy me the chicken that was supposed to be in it. It was already baking in the oven when I realized I forgot to put the chicken in the dang thing. Last night, I told my husband that I wanted to crawl in a hole for a few days and just be by myself!
Two days ago, it dawned on me that I was feeling pretty overwhelmed this week with how much is on the calendar, when really it's not a whole lot busier than most week. Then it hit me...
PMS.
I ran to the calendar, calculated some dates, and... Yes, my friends, I confirmed that I am suffering from this terrible syndrome this very moment. (If you're a guy, you can stop reading.) Everything I touch either breaks or isn't working. I feel like the entire world is pitted against me! Suffice to say, I either needed some serious something from the Lord or I was going to crack. I found some really good advice (as usual!) on the girl talk blog, by Carolyn Mahaney and her daughters, that spoke straight to my heart.
PMS, they say, almost seems to raise the level of temptation to sin for many women. It sure does seem harder to get a grip on my emotions and reactions to things this time of the month. Let me just say that two days ago, I was a raging ball of fury, ready to blame/take out anything and anyone in my path, for almost no reason at all. I think the enemy uses this dear week of the month many times to tempt me to fall into anger, self-pity, and doubt, and he succeeds so many times, as I lash out in anger, or withdraw in unhealthy introspection or self-evaluation that undoubtedly leads to an unhealthy amount of self-pity.
In regards to getting a handle on our emotions, Nicole (from girl talk) said, "By apprehending and submitting ourselves to Truth, we put a leash on our feelings and they must follow. Granted, they may follow slowly at first, but eventually, as we put Truth at the center of our lives, our feelings will fall into line." She goes on to say, "Only the Truth of the Gospel is more powerful than our fluctuating emotions." Well... give me that Gospel Truth... stat!
Nicole and the other girls from the girl talk blog go on to recommend some things to simplify your life during periods (excuse the pun) of high stress, like: make your bed, get some help with the laundry (if help is available) and eat easy meals, possibly already prepared, and eat on paper plates. For more on "PMS Prep" as they call it, or dealing with postpartum depression, which they also cover, here's the link: http://girltalk.blogs.com/girltalk/pms-prep.html (I really recommend reading it!)
Any other ideas for preparing or coping with this lovely sydrome?
That's all for now. I'll let you know how my veggie pot pie turns out. :)
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