An addictive personality refers to a particular set of personality traits that make an individual predisposed to addictions. (according to Wikipedia)
There have been many times in my life that I’ve felt like I have an addictive personality. I have to really watch myself sometimes because I have an “All or None” mentality in a lot of circumstances.
Exercise is one example – I feel like if 1 hour is good then 5 would be better!! Thankfully, unless I start getting up at 2 or 3 every morning then I can’t fit 5 hours of exercise into my day!!
There was a time in my early 20s that I would go for a run at 11:30 at night when I got off work because I felt like I had to get in a 2nd run for the day – not always a good choice!!!
All the little games/apps that can be played on the phone are dangerous for me. I have wasted way too many hours playing –
andOn Sunday Hunter introduced me to a new time suck game –
I have lost hours this week on this game – late at night, waiting places, when I should be working…..I keep thinking, “just one more game” and then an hour will pass and I’m still trying to beat the game!
Part of why I limit the TV series that I watch is because I get obsessed and want to watch every single episode in a day – ummm….that is not a good thing – unless I combine it with the exercise thing and watch from the treadmill!!! (just kidding -sort of!)
Even in blog reading I find myself being very obsessive about it – lately my Bloglovin feed has been out of control. I can’t even begin to make it through the list but I try because my personality says, “you need to go through the whole list EVERY day!!”
What about you? Do you feel like you have an addictive personality or can you play one game, watch one episode, read a few blogs…..and move on?
Happy Friday!!!
I would love to spend the day trying to win 2048 and read blogs but I’m off to clean and set up for an event!
I think that we have all been in situations that cause us stress and maybe even a little bit of panic if we aren’t careful. No matter how hard we try to enjoy life and make it fun, it is inevitable that we will have some experiences that aren’t really very pleasant – LIFE!!!
Yesterday I had to do something that could have caused me to completely lose control. I tried to keep myself relaxed and my mind calm by thinking about my happy place!
And, you know what?! It actually worked!!! I had to have an MRI and the last time I had one (about 1.5 years ago), even though it was for my hip, they slid me all the way into the tunnel. I pretty much freaked out – hyperventilated, broke out in a sweat – it was AWFUL!!!
For yesterday’s MRI, I knew that my entire body would have to go in the tube so I was a little nervous wreck!
(Not me – but that is the set-up I had.)
I told the technician that I was going to close my eyes as soon as I laid down so that I didn’t see the mask above my face or the inside of the tube! There was still about a minute of pure panic when she slid me into the tube!! But – I just forced myself to relax and breath.
I pretended that I was enjoying my happy place (the beach!!!) and it would have worked except the machine was super loud and I was cold!!! But, I made it though all 20 minutes without freaking out!!!
I truly think that mental visualization and focusing on breathing are a great way to get through many unpleasant situations!
Happy Place!
Do you have a way to stay calm in situations that could cause you to panic?
Have you ever had an MRI? Did you freak out?
Today my baby is 13!!! I don’t even know how this is possible!!! I’m so proud of the young man that Hunter has become and love every single second that I get to spend with him!
There was a time that I just wanted to survive the seconds with Hunter!!! When Hunter was 3, I wasn’t sure that we were both going to survive!!!
side walk chalk or face paint?Sidewalk chalk- Turner style
I asked Hunter if he cared if I wrote some about the year of 3 and he said, “I love those stories. They are hilarious!”
I saw this face a lot!!! (well- minus the glitter that his cousins put on him!)
Ummm….10 years later I think the stories are funny – still not sure that hilarious is the right word – as long as we don’t have to repeat that year of 3!
he was super cute when he wanted to be!
One day, the boys and I were at Target (actually almost every day!) and Hunter threw himself on the floor and pitched a fit. I said, “OK – see you later.” I tried to get Jordan to walk a couple steps away with me – next thing I know, Jordan is crying because he thought we were really going to leave Hunter.
nice look – socks, sandals & grey sweat pants!
When Hunter was 2 I used to say he was either the cutest thing ever or the most ornery!
love that little smile
And, for months he really was cute. Then gradually he turned from ornery into a very strong-willed little boy and every day was a struggle!!
content for a second
Fits and full-blown tantrums were a normal part of our day. It didn’t matter what I said to him some days – he would just throw himself on the floor and pitch a fit.
he looks so innocent doesn’t he?
I could hand him a sucker and he would throw himself on the floor! “I didn’t want red – I wanted blue!”
pretty sure the spoons were swords
There was a period of about 3 months that I would sit at the dinner table with Chris after the boys were excused and cry every night. I couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong!
my sweet little boy
After Jordan started kindergarten, Hunter and I had 2 years that it was just he and I all day every day. We had some fun times together (minus the fits of course)!!!
so sweet
We also had some rough days!
black eye (I can’t remember what happened – poor boy)finally nap-time!
One day, after a very rough morning, I read the book Love You Foreverto Hunter before nap-time. By the end I could barely read it because I was crying so much – I don’t think he got it but he wiped my tears and hugged me!!!
such a sweetie
Even though 3 was a rough age, by the time he was 4, life was much better!!
fun timesbrotherly love (even with guns & holsters)fun in the snow
Hunter went through about 2-3 years that he had horrible leg-aches at night. Several nights a week he would wake up crying because they hurt so much. Growing up I had the same thing and when I was in high school my sister and I shared a room and bed she had them. (I used to rub her legs until she fell asleep.) I spent many nights laying in bed with Hunter and calming him and rubbing his legs until he could sleep again.
Even though I hated the fact that he was hurting, I loved that time that I had with him in the darkness – he wanted me to stay with him until he could sleep again – I spent many hours just being there with him in the night!!! And they were calm times (after he quit thrashing his legs)!!
a visit with some of the cousins and this happened
Hunter has always been happy to hug me and give me kisses – as a baby/toddler he was very snuggly and he will still wrap his arms around me and hug me!!
this was actually Hunter’s 1st birthday
Hunter hated having to walk places. Even at age 4 he preferred being carried – I think he was my original weight training!!! The summer he was 4 we spent 3 weeks in New Jersey – Chris had a training course and the boys and I were tourists. I carried him all over many places because “his legs were tired.”
fun in HawaiiI think this was our first Hawaii trip – look how little those boys are!
Funny, that my little guy who hated walking from the car to the store is now training for a half marathon!!!
our happy place
I look at pictures and see a sweet little boy who makes me proud every single day!!!
bright yellow!
Happy Birthday, Hunter!!! I love that I get to be your mom and see the changes in you from day-to-day and year-to-year!
Yesterday morning Hunter and I did his first long run!! He is training for a half marathon and I’m going to do his long runs with him (as well as the race!).
Of course it was fun for me – I got to run and spend time with my son – what could be better?!
But, I told Hunter that the training should be fun for him. I don’t want him to dread the Sunday long run or feel like it is something he “has” to do!!! The main goal in the training and racing should be –
I started thinking that really this should be applied to LIFE!!! We shouldn’t dread things that are part of our life. I don’t want to rush life in order to get past things that I don’t enjoy. I want to embrace all of life and make it fun.
In our family, Chris is the “fun” parent and I’m usually the one reminding everyone of the rules and being the stick-in-the mud! I don’t know that I will ever change that completely but I do want to try and enjoy all parts of life and make things more fun!!!
Way back when Chris and I first met, he was in pilot training (for the Air Force). It was a very intense program but one of the things Chris used to say (and has continued to say since then) always stood out to me. He would finish flying and tell the instructor, “I can’t believe they pay me to do this.”
The reason he felt that way is because flying was (and continues to be today) FUN for him! He always wanted to be a pilot and he fulfilled his dream and loves being able to fly!
That is what I hope for my boys – I want them to do what they love because it will make their lives so much better and more fun!!!
I think that attitude goes a long way to determining how much fun something is and I’m working on my attitude when it comes to tasks/events that aren’t my favorite. I know that it is possible to have fun no matter what you are doing if you really want to.
There are going to be times in all of our lives that we have to do things that we don’t want to or that aren’t very pleasant. But, overall, I think that life should be fun!!!
This week I have things that I’m looking forward to and other things that I would rather avoid but I’m going to do my best to make them all fun!!
This has been another week of 44s – I decided to use dumbbells in every 44 this week! (recap tomorrow)
Somedays I just feel like a good loud scream would go a long way in releasing tension/stress!!!
Some of the things that make me want to scream:
1. People who say they are going to do something but they don’t actually do it (especially when it involves business).
And those same people expect me to keep doing stuff for them – crazy!!
2. Parents who don’t know how to do the drop-off line at the high school. First, it is a “drop-off” line, not a parking spot. Second, it is single lane!!!
Drop-off should be a simple thing but every single day I witness at least one near wreck and have to wait for people to have full conversations before moving their cars so that I can move mine!!!
3. Basically losing an entire day because of a sinus headache that was borderline migraine.
Days like that make me kind of sad at the end – Wednesday was like that for me and when I went to bed I felt like the day was a complete waste!!!
4. The fact that it is April and the weather has been cold and grey!!! I need sunshine and warmth!!!
Do you have things that make you want to scream? (please tell me that I’m not the only one who has the urge to scream at various petty things!!!)
Here is something brought a happy scream –
new shoes – Mizuno Wave Prophecy 3
I have been wanting these for quite awhile but they were more than I wanted to spend. However, just recently Amazon Prime had them for almost $80 less than normal so I clicked order and 2 days later they were mine!!!
Happy Fun Friday!!! Scream if it makes you feel better!!!
An addictive personality refers to a particular set of personality traits that make an individual predisposed to addictions. (according to Wikipedia)
On Sunday Hunter introduced me to a new 
I have lost hours this week on this game – late at night, waiting places, when I should be working…..I keep thinking, “just one more game” and then an hour will pass and I’m still trying to beat the game!
