Cutting back like normal people

(LighterLife Management – Month 8)
I’m trying something ‘normal’ people do: CUTTING BACK.
One day back in December, or could have been November, I woke up one morning and noticed that my just washed favourite pair of jeans felt way too tight around the waste, producing a bulge that is both uncomfortable and unsightly – the donut.
AND. [...]

Management – Month 3 summary

(LighterLife Management – Month 3)
AUGUST. It’s been a strange month.
The control thing
I’ve been terrified about losing control, as I did last summer, when I cheated myself into believing I could handle ‘it’ on my own… Well. I shouldn’t say losing control, more like slipping back to where it’s difficult to return from. I mean, seeing [...]

Management – Month 2 summary

(LighterLife Management – Month 2)
JULY. What the hell happened to my ‘month off’!?!?!?!?
Work, only then play. By the time July arrived it was clear that both of my work projects were going to eat into what I had envisioned to be my holiday month. Month my ass! But we make do with what we can, [...]

Management – Month 1 summary

(LighterLife Management – Month 1)
JUNE. The dreaded 1st month of real life after Route to Management. The busiest month I can remember. Like ever!! I’m giggling to myself because until June came along I thought a week in between entries was a loooong time :D
Both the projects I’ve been working on this year escalated in [...]

Managing after Route to Management

(LighterLife Management – Month 1 Week1)
Stretching the concept of time. Feeling less compulsed to write every day. Feeling no less compulsed to plan my days and be conscious of what I’m eating, how I’m feeling, and where is it all leading to…
I do feel like I did earn a break from constantly analysing my thoughts, [...]

Coping strategies: share your worries

(LighterLife Route to Management – Week12 Day 4)
I couldn’t survive without my friends. They lift me up and bring me back down to earth, depending on what is needed.
So I’m in the middle of a job decision which has become huge in my mind. I’ve been mulling it over and over and OVER in my [...]