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Anyone else getting forgetful as the holidays approach?
The reason I ask is because of what happened this wk. I am a planner. I am running a bit behind with starting to work here and there. But I thought I had it together until......I gave our Taekwondo teacher their Christmas gifts this wk, thinking we were done til Jan (the kids just got their belts tonight). I started to wish people a Merry Christmas tonight and then, I discovered, that no, we aren't done, we still have next wk Well, I laughed so hard (good lesson for the kids to laugh at yourself), but honestly...am I really loosing it that badly????
I think I am more exhausted than I realized. So I told the kids that if I start to give out anymore gifts before next wk to stop me LOL LOL LOL What a fool I felt like tonight. Yup, also found out this wk, that taking an Advil with coffee is NOT a good idea either Is the wk over yet ???????
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I think this time of year is especially stressful for women. We seem to take it all on and want everything to be "perfect." While I have given that up, I work with women who are exhausted by the "to do" list. We need to quit setting ourselves up to feel this way.
When I start to feel overwhelmed or the burden of life, I stop, take a breath, and ask myself: "How do you eat an elephant?" Answer: One bite at a time. I've decided to savor each bite!
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I can't even remember to buy stuff when it's written on my list. What does that say? Nevermind the training I'm doing for the Marathon Relay in January too.... You're not alone - there's lots of forgetfulness going around!!!
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I can't even remember to buy stuff when it's written on my list. What does that say?
Me too. I forget the stuff I have on my lists too And I live a 1/2 hr out of town, so an hr round trip, so if I forget something, I am really messed up.
I am not trying to be a super woman, but I have to pick up the slack this yr.
Now if I can only remember to do what is on my list today
Forget Christmas. I suffer from sometimers . Sometimes, I remember & sometimes I forget . I have my car keys on a lanyard so I can find them. This is year round
Yes...I have to write down EVERYTHING and I will still mess it up. I made a list for Christmas cards and looked at it 3 times and still forgot someone.
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I've been making lists for years in order to remember. Just last week I remembered something I needed to do and didn't want to forget, so I quickly jotted it down on a piece of paper. Then I turned back to my computer and had totally forgotten what I was doing on it.
What's this thread about again . I too am forgetful - and it has nothing to do with the season. I make lists and forget where I put them. When I do remember to take them, I sometimes forget something on it. Last night was the strangest "episode" of forgetfullness for me though. Lenny and I were laying in bed, I thought of something so I rolled over in bed, turned on the light and stood up. As soon as I did it, I had no idea why I did it and I still have no idea why I would have done it.
Yes! ME! I forgot I had to work this Sat and made plans to have family over to teach them how to make grandma's cookies. Had to cancel that until after the holidays. I'm way too busy!!
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Oh, thankgoodness I am not the only one!!!! Now, what were we talking about (groan groan)
I am using my cell phone for my memo to help me otherwise, i write things down on a piece of paper and forget the paper. I try not to forget my cell since it is costly but I do that too.
Last night, I was so over stimulated (excited, charged up etc) from my kids Christmas play (it was very very good) that when I went to bed and couldn't sleep that I laid there and tried to remember what I needed to. Didn't sleep much:rolleyes But that is another thread all together
Oh, and Darlene, I too have done that. It is a unsettling feeling not remembering what you had remembered and jump out of bed to do it.
I sure do agree with all the OP. I have all the same sytems. Hope I remember to wrap my son's Christmas presents. I need a 12 step program to learn how to remember things. Oh I would forget to do that also
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And I live a 1/2 hr out of town, so an hr round trip, so if I forget something, I am really messed up.
. Sometimes, I remember & sometimes I forget 
. I have my car keys on a lanyard so I can find them. This is year round
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. I too am forgetful - and it has nothing to do with the season. I make lists and forget where I put them. When I do remember to take them, I sometimes forget something on it. Last night was the strangest "episode" of forgetfullness for me though. Lenny and I were laying in bed, I thought of something so I rolled over in bed, turned on the light and stood up. As soon as I did it, I had no idea why I did it and I still have no idea why I would have done it.
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