I think the changes at work are getting to me a little bit. Uncertainty abounds. Fortunately, I’m not well-connected enough to get the juicy gossip. That would probably drive me nuts. My boss is very connected – and they are very guarded, as well. It’s impossible to tell, from talking to them, what the deal is.
I’ve been increasingly busy at work and at home. And more social, too, which has its own set of challenges. It’s hard for me to be social, when I’m tired… which is pretty much all the time.
What’s making it worse, is that I’m getting sucked into social media, chatting with people and also emailing them till late in the evening. I’m a night-owl by preference, but if I don’t get my sleep, fatigue sets in, and then I become impossible.
I’m not getting stuff done that I need to. I have several important projects around the house that I haven’t been successful at handling. It all needs to get done before winter arrives. It’s not a huge amount of work, but it takes focus.
So, I’m putting myself on a strict schedule. I sketched out a grid for what days I’ll spend doing what, and I got a visual of all the different things I’ve got going on. It’s easier for me to manage that way. I need to learn to tell myself NO, when I get distracted by things I’ve agreed not to do until the next day. And I need to be firm and decisive.
That’s hard, when I’m tired.
So, I need to get more sleep.
On the bright side, I’ve been steadily losing weight. I’ve lost nearly 20 pounds since the beginning of the year, which is a healthy rate for me. I need to lose another 5-10, to be where I want to be. I could even do with losing 15. But I don’t want to lose muscle, too. So, I just need to get a good sense of where I’m at, be healthy overall, and use my new energy wisely.
I do have much more energy than before — and actually, it’s one of the things that’s driving my distractions.
More Energy –> More Activity –> Fatigue –> Distractions –> Not getting things done –> Feeling bad about myself –> Distractions –> More activity that’s not productive –> Fatigue…
Anyway, you get the point.
Losing the extra pounds has been great. Now I need to learn to properly manage my new energy. Because it’s really, really good. And I don’t want to mess it up.
Onward…
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Hey! I don’t imagine you hear it much….? You are doing a great job! There were more positives in the than negatives. Just keep up the good work!😀
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Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
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I am distracted whether I’m tired or not! When I’m tired, malaise sets in and its more difficult to overcome. There comes a point when I’m too tired even to sleep – although that’s what my droopy eyes want. That’s also when I fall prey to any junkfood in the house, even if I’m not actually hungry (so I try not to keep any – well, not much, anyway).
Firm and decisive? I’m not sure I know the meaning of those terms – maybe I’ll google them. 🙂
xx,
mgh
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Oh, I hear that – I’ve been too tired to sleep properly for the past few days. Lots of excitement at work, more to do… but where do I find more time. I guess I don’t. I just have to pick and choose. Junk food is a terrible temptation for me when I am tired. It’s one of the few things that picks me up. Sadly…
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Odd how that works, huh: too tired to sleep. I, too, want junk food when I’m tired. Quick energy seems better than none, I guess.
xx, mgh
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