Bye Bye Truck

Well, it is official, my pimped out truck is For SALE. As sad as I am to see my beautiful truck go, I will be much happier with more money in my bank account to spend time with my family. We will be able to take more day trips and hopefully go on a week vacation in the summer with Dana & Eli. We could rent a cottage on the lake. What fun would that be. We will just need a lot of alcohol to deal with the 5 kids ages 0-6!! Wow!!

The camper is also going to be for sale, but we have not posted that yet, we still need to take pictures of it.

I did decide what I want to get, Honda Pilot, but now it is just a waiting game. Hope and pray that the truck sells soon.

I started reading my book again, The Highly Sensitive Person, and so far I think it is going to help me handle my sensitivity better. The book explains how HSP (Highly Sensitive People) are more highly stimulated by things that the majority of people do not even recognize, like sounds, smells, sights, etc. It made me feel better to realize that I am NOT crazy, what I feel is normal and how many other (15-20%) of other people also feel. I just need time to myself at times and that is OKAY!! I just need to realize what my triggers are and adjust my lifestyle accordingly. It is OKAY to be who I am, it is others who have to accept me for what I am!!!!! I am tired of trying to be what others want me to be, I am going to be happy with who I am.

One things I read in the book that really hit me was how tired HSP's can be at the end of the day because of all the overstimulation that they dealt with throughout the day. Jeff always wonders why I am so tired at the end of the day, and now I know why. Listening to whining all day long kills me!! Last night, I feel asleep at 9:00 and boy did I need it. I feel so much better today, in fact, I think I just might get on my treadmill. The one I had to have when I turned 30 and have not been on in a LONG time. Sorry Jeff.

I also think I am going to try and give up coffee, not completely, but at least having to have it every morning. The book says that caffeine is a stimulant, which I knew, but that it affects HSP's much more than the average person. So I am curious to see if it will help me cope better throughout the day without the caffeine. I have already stopped drinking pop and only drink water & crystal light. Jeff & I do not buy pop anymore at all and because we only drink water, I have lost 10 lbs, and Jeff has lost I believe 10 lbs as well. His pants & shorts are too big for him. I am so proud of him, and he looks pretty HOT too.

Anway, I AM going to get on the treadmill while I am thinking about it & Lauren needs help getting back on the computer. I hope that everyone is having a good day!