Picking up the pieces again *SU Trigger*

[Strugglingmum]

You're quiet and I don't know if that's a good thing or not...

Probably not a good thing. X

[Paula]

Want to talk?

[Strugglingmum]

Want to talk?

Thanks Paula. I'm sorry but I can't think of a thing to say.

[Paula]

I’m hoping it’ll help if I ask some questions so....... how’s your sleep right now?

[Strugglingmum]

It's ok. Hard to drop off but only wake couple of times and do get back over again. I'm always tired though and it's hard to get up

[Suzi]

Are you eating ok? Getting any exercise? How are the kids? Are you getting any pacing done?

[Strugglingmum]

Everyone is fine. It's just me. I'm eating ok but no I haven't been exercising, I've no motivation or get up and go. I eventually get done the few jobs I need to around the house but I'm not very productive and spend a lot of time sitting about doing nothing. I haven't walked in a week I'm so lazy

[Paula]

You’re not lazy, hunni, you’re just having a tough week. Small steps - can you sit out in the garden? Have a soak in the bath?

[Suzi]

You are FAR from lazy!

Can you get out into the garden for a bit? What about taking a cuppa outside? That's my thing, I'll take my bottle of squash (living the high life here!) and go out into the garden, have a bit of a pootle around and check over my strawberries and herbs, wander down to the blackcurrants and pootle back again... It's not a lot, but it's something and it can often give me the motivation to do something else, and make me feel that I've done more than "just" sit on the sofa....

[Strugglingmum]

Thanks. It's been thunderstorms here with horrendous downpours. I had a sleep this afternoon. I'm going to try lift my hook this evening.