Weird Week

I just didn’t want to this week. I knew I had things to do. Places to be, appointments to keep, and chauffeuring that needed to be done. But I really didn’t want to.

Each of my days off started gloomy and rainy. When I got home from taking everyone everywhere, I just couldn’t get motivated to tackle any task.

Sure, I did some research and outlining for a new book project I’ve given myself. I did run a couple errands one day. And I did get dressed and handle driving people around.

The afternoons were different. The sun would come out and start drying out the day. By the time the kids and their father got home, I was ready for evening chores, homework, dinner, family time. It was a whole different mood.

Instead of being hard on myself, I kept cheering myself on and reminding myself that once I get going, momentum takes over. Instead of bullying myself over what I wasn’t getting done, I listed off all the things I had done.

It worked. I took care of what I could and will get to what I couldn’t soon. I have a lot on my plate and I really am doing the best I can. As long as I’m doing that, I can rest when I need to.

For as depressed and unmotivated as I was these last couple days, I’ve worked out and stretched. Possibly part of what helped turn my afternoons around. Gotta get that body moving!