...you take them both and there you have the Facts of Life! Ok for those of you that are younger, that will probably go way over your head, but for others, you know you're humming along!
I love sharing the good days, but have committed to sharing the challenging days as well. Our challenges can sometimes help to bring the most growth. Today was a not-so-good day. As my son becomes acclimated to a new school, EVERYTHING is a process; including getting his support established. Paperwork... evaluations...meetings....it all takes time. Academic support cannot begin until the proper evaluations have been done and the proper evaluations cannot be done until the paperwork goes through. Modifications and accommodations cannot be made unless the IEP is written accordingly. This has left Caleb feeling a little lost the last few days. Top it off with a pending move to another house and you have a recipe for a ticking time bomb. The anxiety is rising and feelings of past failures have been flooding his mind. I would venture to say that a little bit of "not this again!" entered his thoughts. We talked about his day and what he was feeling as we have done so many times before....but this time was different. He was different. He was thoughtful about the words that he said and didn't seem as explosive as times past. His sadness was still breaking my heart. I can't help. I want to help... but I can't.
As we got home tonight and he showered and got himself ready for bed, he asked for his essential oils. He asked to put them on himself. He chose vetiver, cedarwood, ylang ylang and lavender. Within 20 minutes, he was relaxed and calm and ready to settle in for the night. He asked if I would rest with him for a little. Yeah....I've got time for that....
A little Peace & Calming and Lavender in the diffuser and all is well....Let's try again tomorrow.
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