Taking Time For Myself
I've been working too much lately, I know this is true. I don't remember the last time I had a full day off. So, last night, when I found myself wanting to cry about some little something that started to go wrong, I knew I had to take today off. Fortunately, I didn't have any deadlines for today or tomorrow, so I could afford the time.
I went to bed early, and woke fairly late, getting about 10 hours of sleep. I felt better when I woke up than I have for days. I went into the bathroom, and decided that I would start cleaning the house in there. It's always good to start with a small project. It gives me a sense of accomplishment to see a whole room finished quickly. This room took about an hour, by the time I cleaned out the medicine cabinet and vanity, vacuumed, rehung the picture, etc. That accomplished, I decided my bedroom was next. I went in there, and laid across the bed while I came up with my strategy. That was the last thing I remember until after 2 pm. I slept more than 4 hours in an unscheduled nap. I just collapsed into sleep.
Since getting up, I've been more distracted, less focused, and a bit grumpy. I've got a short fuse today, and I didn't notice that when I first got up. I feel cranky around the edges. I fixed lunch, and have worked very slowly with lots of breaks. In fact, I'm working so slowly, that about 2 hours worth of work (sorting winter clothes for storage, picking out clothes that are too big to give away, washing windows, etc.) has been spread over the last 6 hours, and I'm not sure I'll be finished before bedtime. I'm getting less done than I hoped, but what is done sure feels good. Right now, I'm taking a break from cleaning the non-clothes part of the closet, including the shelves where I store my video collection, and I'm trying to figure out a better way to store them, a more space efficient way. I'm hoping to get the TV mounted this weekend, so it would be great to have the videos already organized.
I hadn't realized how long since my last entry here. I've been to dinner at Alice Coopers'town with Kevin, Andy, Casey and Ev, and talked with Michelle a few times. I've also spent a day at the State, a quite frustrating day, in fact, but one that ended well. I don't even want to start rethinking that situation right now. Remember, I'm cranky on the edges.
I had hoped to get my office in order today, but that isn't going to happen. Maybe I can take an afternoon later in the week and get that done. It really needs it. I really need an orderly work space again.
But in the meantime, my brain is filling up with creative ideas for redecorating and reorganizing the bedroom and office, and I've got a paint strategy in mind for the downstairs. It's good to see my creative side at work, even under these tough circumstances.
I've also got a strong pull towards an idea -- a sort of home decorating project book, a scrap book of sorts, and something that I could use when I'm shopping for new things. I'm going to set aside some time later this week to think about how to start that project. It feels very strong, and I think it will be very rewarding.
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