Well, the fresh river air did its magic last Saturday, and it's lasted all week. My transformation from the lethargy and lack of focus over the past few weeks has continued all week. I've worked productively and done what I needed to do, and as a result feel much more motivated again. Hooray! Chaos Gremlin and I are hopefully paddling tomorrow morning again - the first time we'll have been kayaking together in over six months! - so that will hopefully set me up nicely for the next week again.
I'm not quite sure where this past week has gone, to be honest - other than work. I know I went shopping one evening, but have done hardly any knitting (shock, horror!). I've read a book and a bit at bedtime, but haven't been getting to bed early either, so I'm not sure what terrible magic happens between me getting home (or stopping work) and wearily plodding up the stairs some time later. Maybe another weekend's kayaking will rediscover my home mojo as well as my enthusiasm for work!
In terms of Rebel Badge-min I've not made much progress on anything for a while. I have finally worked out exactly what I want to do for my solar system model, so need to find the relevant facts first so I can demonstrate my knowledge. More on this another time...
However, I have inadvertantly started on the Diarist badge! Having been introduced to the Finch self-care app, one of my daily activities is to say something I'm grateful for each day. For the first couple of months I only made sure I noted a single thing, but am now generally trying to identify two or three things daily. This has definitely helped me end the day with a positive reflection, so is something I intend to keep up. Some years ago I was given a 'gratitude diary' which I've never written in, so at some point soon I'll find where it's ended up and move to writing with a nice pen, rather than just keeping a note on my phone (convenient as that is!).
Another of my daily tasks is to go to bed promptly every night - and it's telling just how rarely I'm achieving that one at the moment, even with a whole hour's grace. That really does take more self-discipline than I've been able to summon up recently, despite knowing that getting enough sleep makes everything else feel better and easier to cope with. Why is it so hard to do the things we know are good for us??
So all in all, it's been a good week. I've felt happier overall than I have for a long time, and even have some optimism for the future. Here's hoping!
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