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Not feeling guilty

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ganga1996
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What’s a promise you made to yourself that you’ve actually kept?

Yesterday I went to the movie Odyssey! I gifted myself that three hours of free time. I didn’t ask anyone’s company just me and my large nachos and cheese.

I came home and learnt my special young man took a second serving of dinner 🙂! I had already fed him but my husband fed him again.With me switching off the phone, and engrossed in the movie I didn’t follow up what was happening at home.

I am smiling at myself! Yes, I can unwind myself. I can find an activity that can make me temporarily forget I have a special needs grown adult son, and I can enjoy my life.

Yes, I didn’t feel guilty about my day out nor feeling guilty my son had dinner twice 😀🤷‍♀️!

I have promised myself “no more caregiver’s guilt “ and I stuck to that!

There were two movies that I wanted to see in the big screen released this past week! A Tamil movie, Jananayagan, since the actor became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in a surprise election win and The Odyssey which being Nolan’s film has so much hype attached to it! I chose Odyssey since I did a course on coursera on it! I like Greek Mythology and history. I knew my husband would be the first person to watch the Tamil movie and it would be in my living room TV lot many times.

I am not a movie critic, but I liked the movie. The fact that I didn’t sleep a wink or get bored or look at my phone or think about my home is definitely a positive review for the movie. A lot of people are planning to watch it on IMAX or IMAX 70mm but I did it on a regular screen. So my review is not wholesome.

Anyhow one FOMO item checked off the list this weekend! 😊

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4 responses to “Not feeling guilty”

  1. nihshabdblog Avatar
    nihshabdblog

    Love this! ❤️ Tomorrow I’m gifting myself a guilt-free physio session too. 😍🌼

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    1. ganga1996 Avatar
      ganga1996

      Enjoy yourself!💕

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  2. SRIKANTH Avatar
    SRIKANTH

    Dear Ganga ji, what a wonderfully honest and uplifting post! 👏

    I am so incredibly proud of you for sticking to your promise of “no more caregiver’s guilt.” That three-hour block with just you and your large nachos sounds like absolute heaven—and the fact that you didn’t check your phone or feel restless is the highest compliment a movie can get from a mom like you.

    It takes real strength to unplug and trust the home front, and major kudos to your husband for stepping in and handling dinner (twice!) so you could truly have that break. Choosing The Odyssey based on your Coursera course was such a boss move—feeding your intellectual curiosity while enjoying your alone time.

    You are not just a caregiver; you are a whole person with passions, tastes, and needs, and you honored that beautifully this weekend. Consider that FOMO item thoroughly conquered! Keep this energy, Ganga ji—you absolutely deserve every bite of those nachos and every minute of that screen time. More power to you! ❤️🙌

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  3. Rupali Avatar
    Rupali

    Couldn’t be happier for you!

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