Or could this be early Monday Madness? No. It still has to be Sunday as I am still awake. If I say it is Monday then I will have missed a day of blogging and my record is ruined! I can’t have that! I like that I do this every day. Even when it isn’t the greatest of blogs, it is the habit I want to keep.
Some things in our lives don’t take working at. Like breathing, swallowing, eating. But some days getting out of bed is a challenge. So I try to make sure I do it. I try not to take naps so that my nights are better, but since Hubby broke his shoulder our schedules have messed up with pain and naps have to happen. Brushing teeth. There is one that isn’t like breathing. I have to tell myself a couple times a day to do it or it flies away into the land of forgotten things. Brushing my hair. This one includes pain sometimes so I have to find a way to keep it corralled. A ponytail does that and keeps it out of my eyes and off my face. I’m seriously thinking of cutting it all off. The only thing that stops me is the in-between lengths when it can be so much more work than a ponytail.
Reading is like breathing. I never have to tell myself to read. It just happens. Writing reviews? Not as easy. In fact, I have three I need to do tomorrow!
Along with reading is loom knitting. My hands get anxious when I am not doing it.
Gosh, I think that is all of the easy habits. EVERYTHING ELSE TAKES –what? Will-power? Not so much. Will-power is energy I don’t have. And doing the blog and my languages and my piano and taking walks have to flow from something else. Passion? Not the flaming kind. But, yeah–that or a sense of pride?
Sorry that I am using you as a sounding board but jump right in and help me understand how to make better habits. I do feel a sense of pride for blogging every day since New Years and the same track record on the Duolingo languages.
All of this was somewhat easier when I was a full-time mom, working, pre-pain. Now I have to work at all of it. I’m truly sorry for the parents who have to deal with pain, for people who have to work while in pain. Yes, I did have that and managed. But I’m going to tell you, faking it, smiling and doing your job dressed in uncomfortable clothing, thinking when your brain refuses, all that catches up with you; can break you. Finding the balance back then was doing nothing after work. So many things I wanted to do but had no energy to try.
Now I have all the time but lack energy and funds. So I want to do it wisely. I have so many interests. I have always had a million interests. How to turn those into habits so as to squeeze the most out of the life I’m in.
How do you all handle your passions, interests, balance?
Darswords 
A LOT of people do not understand chronic pain or constant impairment. I’m a spoonie, too. So I get it, and that’s how I’m aware of how many people don’t get it. For me, my health depends so much on balance. I HAVE to rest. Yes, I know everyone has to rest, but it’s not the same. They may never seek the kind of balance I seek, but so many others do, and in those others, whose plights are different, but also the same, there is comfort.
That thing where you’re pushed beyond limits and you’re okay, but you know you need to take excellent care of yourself at the same time and rest after because you’re gonna pay for that, and you don’t wanna pay too much.
The thing to do with hair is whatever takes less time and energy and still looks good. For me, that’s long hair. For some, it’s short as a man’s. I had a bun today. That gave me 15-20 minutes and another spoon to use on housework. Not everyone has to negotiate. Good for them 🙂
Yes, it is the negotiation of how worth the pay for what you do. Sometimes we choose the fun rather than the work. But sometimes the work can’t be put off. Those days after that send you to bed or the couch–where ever the spoons fit best. I’m sorry you have do deal with this with such a young family and work and all. It’s amazing to me that you have enough left over to share with all of us. *hugs* my friend.
*hugs*
Well, my youngest is 13, so I find it’s getting better in the workload department 🙂
Well, that’s good. And it is nice that Mister helps you the way he does. I wanted to warn you about teens but honestly, it is a trade off. They help more but there is still a lot of energy just being around them. Let’s hope they understand the spoons issue and can step up when needed.
They’re good kids — but yes, they do buzzzz with energy 😉
The Mister is the one who makes me stop when I don’t want to. He’s a good partner ❤ understanding.
I lived through one set of teens and frankly, SO FAR, these last two are easier? or I am better prepared? *knocks wood*
It was easier for me with my last one. At the point she was a teen the oldest and second son became “people” I didn’t have to worry about so much. And though #3 was a house of energy, he often stepped up with errand running, cooking and things like that. I wasn’t hurting yet but there were energy ebb and flow what with school and work for me. He still has far more energy than the rest of us. I would just have to pull back and make sure to speak my needs quietly and they all were cool. Key for me and hardest was speaking my needs.
Yes. I understand how hard it is to ask, and the GUILT.
Well, I hope you get the very best of spoons from your family. You do have a sweet bunch and you have such a healthy outlook on life. I always look forward to what’s happening with you on the blog.
Thank you, that’s very kind. I wish you the same. I have been relatively well for over a month now… *knocks wood again* Last year was the healthiest year of my life, and I hope to have an even better 2017 😀